Utah · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Utah County, UT
Utah County (population 759,859) records real-property documents through the Utah 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.
Utah County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Utah County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 100 East Center Street, Suite 1300, Provo, UT 84606
- Phone
- 801-851-8179
- Website
- recorder.utahcounty.gov
- Checks payable to
- Utah County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Utah County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 standard document (up to 10 legal descriptions); fees set by state legislature effective 5/14/2019, subsequent HB38 increase (May 6, 2026) may apply
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per additional description over 10
- Other fees
- Subdivision maps $50.00 per page plus $2.00 per lot; document copies $1.00/page; certification $5.00; computer screen printout $0.50
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Utah County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Utah County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail or pickup; e-recording returns electronically
Can you e-record in Utah County?
Yes. Utah 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 Utah County, Utah
- Prepare the document so it meets Utah 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 Utah County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Utah County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Utah County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Utah County property are searchable at Utah County Assessor / Land Records (Real Property Owner Name Search, Address Search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Utah
Utah isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.