Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Rock County, WI
Rock County (population 163,687) records real-property documents through the Rock County Register of Deeds. 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.
Rock County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Rock County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Rock County Register of Deeds, 51 S. Main Street, Janesville, WI 53545
- Phone
- 608-757-5650
- Recording hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00-4:30
- Checks payable to
- Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC, ePN, Indecomm, Simplifile, Hopdox
Rock County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 per document, any number of pages
- Additional pages
- None; the $30.00 fee covers all pages
- Other fees
- Copies $2.00 first page, $1.00 each additional; $1.00 more for certification; plats $50.00
- Transfer tax on deeds
- Real estate transfer fee of $3.00 per $1,000 of value, paid to the Register of Deeds at recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Rock County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Rock County requires
- Page formatting
- White letter- or legal-size paper (8.5 x 11 or 8.5 x 14 in), pages not hinged; top margin 1/2 in on every page, other margins 1/4 in; 3 x 3 in blank space in upper-right corner of page 1; black, blue or red ink
Checked against official Rock County and Wisconsin sources on October 6, 2026: co.rock.wi.us, chippewacountywi.gov, wrdaonline.org. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Rock County?
Yes. Rock County accepts electronic recording through CSC, ePN, Indecomm, Simplifile, Hopdox, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Rock County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Rock 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 CSC, ePN, Indecomm, Simplifile, Hopdox, or by mail to Rock County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Rock County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Rock County property are searchable at Rock County Land Information Office / GIS Property & Tax Parcel 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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