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Recording a Deed or Document in Tooele County, UT
Tooele County (population 87,461) records real-property documents through the Tooele County Recorder/Surveyor. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Tooele County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Tooele County Recorder/Surveyor
- Mailing address
- 47 South Main Street, Room 213, Tooele, UT 84074
- Phone
- (435) 843-3180
- Checks payable to
- Tooele County Recorder (not explicitly published on site; standard Utah convention)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Tooele County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 (letter/legal size document, up to 10 legal descriptions); Utah HB38 statewide fee increase (effective May 6, 2026) may raise this to ~$45
- Additional pages
- No per-page charge; $2.00 for each additional legal description/lot/unit/claim/easement/right-of-way/exception beyond the first 10
- Other fees
- Plat of subdivision/condominium: $50.00 per page plus $2.00 per lot; certified copies $2.00/page (some sources cite $5/document); computer printout $2.00/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Tooele County Recorder/Surveyor before you mail a check.
What Tooele County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper 8.5 x 11 in.; 1-inch margins all sides; black ink, minimum 10-point font/7 lines per vertical inch; reserve 2.5 in. down x 4.5 in. across in upper right corner of first page for recorder use; English or certified translation; must state legal description, grantee name and mailing address
- Cover sheet
- Standard Utah first-page blank space rule applies)
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended) or pickup; e-recording returns electronically
Can you e-record in Tooele County?
Yes. Tooele County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Tooele County, Utah
- Prepare the document so it meets Tooele County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Tooele County Recorder/Surveyor.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Tooele County Recorder (not explicitly published on site; standard Utah convention).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Tooele County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Tooele County property are searchable at Tooele County Assessor (Real Property Division). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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