Recorder Offices
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County Recorder: Main Office
Apache Junction Office
Casa Grande Office
About the Pinal County County Recorder
Land records in Pinal County are recorded by the County Recorder. The office is held by Dana Lewis.
Records are indexed in chronological, alphabetical order from May 23, 1980, to the current end date, beginning with Fee Number 1980-000001 / Docket 1012 Page 607. Document images are available from January 1, 1998, beginning with Fee Number 1998-000001, to the current date. The search range for maps is from March 13, 1885, to the current end date. Images are in PDF format and will contain the "unofficial copy" watermark. For documents recorded prior to January 1, 1998, or certified copies of documents, contact the office.
Verified September 2026 against the office's own publications. Sources: A.R.S. 11-475 - Fees; exemptions · Recorder Dana Lewis Gives Loyalty Oath to Pinal County Elections Troubleshooters Team · Image Information | Pinal County, AZ
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $30.00 flat (The new fees include the fee for an affidavit of property value, additional indexing, and the document and storage fee surcharge.) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $30.00 flat (The new fees include the fee for an affidavit of property value, additional indexing, and the document and storage fee surcharge.) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $30.00 flat (The new fees include the fee for an affidavit of property value, additional indexing, and the document and storage fee surcharge.) |
| Other standard documents | $30.00 flat (All documents required or authorized by law to be recorded. Documents recorded at the request of the United States, this state or a political subdivision of this state, including cities, towns, and special districts, per instrument, $15.) |
Other charges
| Copies, per page | $1.00 |
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| Certification | $3.00 |
Fee schedule effective July 1, 2019.
StatewideA.R.S. § 11-475(A)(2) sets $15 per instrument for recording papers to which the United States, this state or a political subdivision of this state, including cities, towns and irrigation, drainage and electrical districts, is a party, when recorded at the request of that entity. The fees in § 11-475(A), paragraphs 1 and 2 include the special recording surcharge of not to exceed four dollars for each instrument authorized by § 11-475.01 and the two dollar real estate transfer fee under § 11-1132. Copies and certifications are furnished at one-half of the established fee when requested by any state agency for official purposes. No fee is received for duties performed for an office, agency or department of the county where the document is to be recorded when the fees would otherwise be paid from public monies, or for any act necessary to record or release a restitution lien filed pursuant to § 13-806 or any lien necessary to enforce a support order.
Subdivision plat map and land survey fees remain the same (A.R.S. 11-481): subdivision plats or maps (24 inches by 36 inches) $24, each additional sheet $20; survey and all other maps (18 inches by 24 inches) $24, each additional sheet $20. Subdivision plat maps and land survey maps recorded at the request of a government agency $14, each additional sheet $10. Each recording fee includes a $1 postage fee for the return of documents by mail (A.R.S. 11-475 G). Copies and certifications of documents requested by any state for official purposes will be furnished at one-half (1/2) of the established fees (A.R.S. 11-475.F).
Transfer tax
No transfer tax. None is collected when a document is recorded. (statewide, Ariz. Const. art. 9, § 24)
StatewideA.R.S. § 11-1132 provides that before recording a deed or contract relating to the sale or transfer of real property, the county recorder shall collect a fee of two dollars for the deed or contract. That fee is included in the amount charged pursuant to § 11-475(A), and the county retains all monies collected in the same manner as monies collected under § 11-475. Under A.R.S. § 11-1134 the affidavit and fee required by that article do not apply to the instruments and transfers of title listed in that section, and any instrument describing a transaction that is exempt must note the exemption on the face of the instrument at the time of recording, indicating the specific exemption claimed.
Verified September 2026 against the office's own publications. Sources: A.R.S. 11-475 - Fees; exemptions · Arizona Constitution Article 9 Section 24 - Prohibition of new real property sale or transfer taxes · A.R.S. 11-1132 - Real estate transfer fee; collection; disposition of proceeds · Recording Fee Schedule | Pinal County, AZ
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Paper size | Not larger than eight and one-half inches in width and not longer than fourteen inches (instruments dated and executed on or after January 1, 1991) (statewide, A.R.S. § 11-480(A)(4)) |
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| First page top margin | 2 in (statewide, A.R.S. § 11-480(C)) |
| Other margins | 0.5 in (statewide, A.R.S. § 11-480(B)) |
| Minimum type size | 10 pt (statewide, A.R.S. § 11-480(A)(4)) |
| Cover sheet | Optional (statewide, A.R.S. § 11-480(C)) |
StatewideThe left three and one-half inches of the top margin of the first page or sheet may be used by the public to show the name of the person requesting recording and the name and address to which the document is to be returned following recording. Markings, entries or text within the one-half inch margin are deemed not to impart the notice otherwise imparted by recordation unless they appear in the reproduction produced under the direction and control of the county recorder; failure to meet the one-half inch margin requirement may affect notice but is not grounds for rejection.
StatewideA.R.S. § 11-480(A) provides that only an instrument that, on presentation to a county recorder for recordation, fails to meet the listed conditions may be rejected at the time of presentation: each instrument shall have a caption briefly stating the nature of the instrument, such as warranty deed, release of mortgage and like captions; each instrument shall be an original and shall be sufficiently legible for the recorder to make certified copies from the photographic or micrographic record; each instrument shall have original signatures except when otherwise provided by law; and the size and print size requirements. The recorder has no obligation to index an instrument under any subject index category unless that category is included in the caption. Any instrument that modifies in any way the provisions of a previously recorded document must state the date of recordation and the docket and page of the document being modified. Any instrument accepted for recordation is not subject to a later claim of invalidity for failure to comply with the requirements of that section.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Affidavit of Property Value (Affidavit of Legal Value), Form 82162 Statewide Arizona Department of RevenueEach deed evidencing a transfer of title and any contract relating to the sale of real property shall have the affidavit appended at the time of recording; the county recorder shall refuse to record any such instrument if a complete affidavit is not appended unless the instrument bears a notation indicating an exemption pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-1134.
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| How recorded documents come back | Your original document will be returned to the address typed on the document. |
To record an instrument in Pinal County, the property or thing must be located in Pinal County, but if only personal rights are affected thereby, then the parties must reside in Pinal County. (A.R.S. 11-468) The Pinal County Recorder's Office does not provide notary services.
Verified September 2026 against the office's own publications. Sources: A.R.S. 11-480 - Requirements for form of instruments · A.R.S. 11-1133 - Affidavit of legal value · Recorder | Pinal County, AZ · Frequently Asked Questions | Pinal County, AZ
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Recorder Offices
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County Recorder: Main Office
Apache Junction Office
Casa Grande Office
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