Utah · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washington County, UT
Washington County (population 213,670) records real-property documents through the Washington 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.
Washington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washington County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 111 East Tabernacle, St. George, UT 84770
- Phone
- (435) 301-7680
- Checks payable to
- Washington County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm
Washington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $45.00 per document (effective May 6, 2026, per HB38 increase; up to 10 legal descriptions)
- Additional pages
- $2.00 for each legal description over ten
- Other fees
- Plats $55.00 per sheet plus $2.00 per lot; official record copy $1.00/page; certified copy $5.00 plus page charge; computer printout $0.25/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Washington County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Washington County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper 8.5 x 11 in.; reserve 2.5 in. down x 4.5 in. across in upper right corner; 1-inch margins (left, right, bottom); black ink, minimum 7 lines per vertical inch; must contain legal description; original signatures with typed/printed names beneath; recordings not accepted after 4:45 PM Mountain Time
- Submission & return
- Mail or pickup; e-recording returns electronically
Can you e-record in Washington County?
Yes. Washington County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Washington County, Utah
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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, Indecomm, or by mail to Washington County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Washington County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Washington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washington County property are searchable at Washington County Assessor (Geocortex property search viewer). 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.