Utah · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Uintah County, UT
Uintah County (population 38,278) records real-property documents through the Uintah County Recorder. 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.
Uintah County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Uintah County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 152 East 100 North, Vernal, UT 84078
- Phone
- (435) 781-0770 (recorder office line; treasurer's office for tax mailing address questions is 435-781-5368/5367/5366)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Uintah County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 (up to 10 legal descriptions); note Utah HB38 fee increase effective May 6, 2026 may raise this by ~$5
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per additional description over 10
- Other fees
- Copies $1.00/page; certified copies $5.00 plus $0.50/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Uintah County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Uintah County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper, 8.5 x 11 in.; 1-inch margins (left, right, bottom); black ink, minimum 7 lines per vertical inch; single-sided printing only; original signatures and notary acknowledgements required
- Submission & return
- Mail or pickup; e-recording returns electronically
Can you e-record in Uintah County?
Yes. Uintah County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Uintah County, Utah
- Prepare the document so it meets Uintah 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, or by mail to Uintah County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Uintah County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Uintah County property are searchable at Uintah County Assessor (Owner Search / Property Search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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