Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sauk County, WI
Sauk County (population 65,772) records real-property documents through the Sauk 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.
Sauk County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sauk County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Sauk County Register of Deeds, West Square Building, Room #122, 505 Broadway, Baraboo, WI 53913
- Phone
- 608-355-3288
- Checks payable to
- Sauk County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Sauk County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 flat statewide statutory fee (Wis. Stat. 59.43(2)(ave)) regardless of page count
- Additional pages
- Included in $30 flat fee; plats/highway plats $25
- Other fees
- Not separately itemized on site
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sauk County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Sauk County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide WI requirements: white paper, 8.5x14 max, 3in x 3in blank space upper right corner first page, 1/2in top / 1/4in side-bottom margins, no hinges
- Submission & return
- Mail-in (photo ID copy required), in-person, or eRecording
- Hours & turnaround
- Same day for in-person/eRecording; mail-in not separately published
Can you e-record in Sauk County?
Yes. Sauk County 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 Sauk County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Sauk 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, or by mail to Sauk County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Sauk County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Sauk County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sauk County property are searchable at Sauk County Land Information/GIS - Tax Parcel iSite. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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