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Recording a Deed or Document in Newport News City, VA
Newport News City (population 183,230) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Newport News. 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.
Newport News City recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Newport News
- Mailing address
- Circuit Court Clerk, Land Records Division, 2500 Washington Ave., Newport News, VA 23607
- Phone
- (757) 926-8561 (main); (757) 926-8355 (Land Records)
- Website
- nnva.gov/191/Circuit-Court
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Newport News
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Newport News City recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $43 for deed of bargain and sale (1-10 pages) per statewide VA Code §17.1-275/§58.1-801(A) schedule, plus recordation tax and fees
- Additional pages
- $57 for 11-30 pages; $77 for 30+ pages
- Other fees
- Grantor's/state/local recordation tax on deeds; $5 Technology Trust Fund fee typical statewide; certified copy $2.00 + $0.50/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Newport News before you mail a check.
What Newport News City requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide VA formatting: 3 in. top margin first page for clerk stamp, 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper, legible print, grantor/grantee names and tax map ID required
- Submission & return
- Recorded original returned by mail or electronically via e-recording vendor
- Hours & turnaround
- Most e-recorded documents reviewed/recorded within about an hour during business hours
Can you e-record in Newport News City?
Yes. Newport News City 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 Newport News City, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Newport News City'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 Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Newport News.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Newport News.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Newport News City property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Newport News City property are searchable at Newport News Real Estate Assessor's Office - Property Assessment 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 Virginia
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