Recording a Deed or Document in Chesterfield County, VA

Chesterfield County recorder — contact

Recording office

Clerk of the Circuit Court, Chesterfield County, VA (Land Records / Deed Recording Division)

Mailing address

Chesterfield County Circuit Court Clerk, 9500 Courthouse Rd / P.O. Box 125, Chesterfield, VA 23832-0909

Phone

804-748-1285 (Deed Recording Division); general Clerk's Office 804-748-1241

Website

chesterfield.gov/1278/Land-Records

Checks payable to

Chesterfield Circuit Court

Electronic recording

Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN

Chesterfield County recording fees

First page / base fee

State-set statutory fee (Va. Code §17.1-275/§17.1-279), same schedule statewide: $14.50 recording/indexing fee for a deed of ≤10 pages, plus $3.50 State Library fee, plus $8 Technology Trust Fund fee (increased from $5 to $8 effective 7/1/2026), plus $20 Deed Processing Fee if a state grantor/grantee tax applies — roughly $46 in clerk fees before local/state recordation (transfer) taxes. Use the official VA deed calculator (ccdeedcalc.courts.state.va.us) selecting Chesterfield Circuit Court for the exact total.

Additional pages

Not a strict per-page add-on; fee steps up by page-count tier: $28.50 for 11-30 pages, $48.50 for 31+ pages (same statutory schedule as first-page tier).

Other fees

$3.50 Virginia State Library fee and $8 Technology Trust Fund fee are included per instrument (not per page); $3 Open-Space/Open-Air Preservation fee applies only where VA Outdoors Foundation holds an easement on the property.

Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Chesterfield County, VA (Land Records / Deed Recording Division) before you mail a check.

What Chesterfield County requires

Page formatting

White, unglazed 8.5x11 in. paper; minimum 1-inch margins top/left/bottom, 0.5-inch right margin; black solid/uniform print, minimum 9-point font; original signatures in blue or black ink with typed/printed names below; each page numbered; tax map/parcel ID number in upper-left corner of first page after the 1-inch margin; consideration amount stated on first page; SSNs prohibited.

Cover sheet

Yes for hard-copy/paper submissions - Virginia Land Records Cover Sheet must be generated online and printed on a laser printer for scannable barcode; not required for e-recorded documents.

Submission & return

E-recorded documents return immediately/electronically. Paper submissions returned by mail if a self-addressed stamped envelope is provided; otherwise held for pickup in the Record Room.

Hours & turnaround

Recording during business hours (8am-3:30pm weekdays); documents submitted after 3:30pm record the next business day; e-recorded documents typically same-day.