Benton County Recorder Information

Land records in Benton County are recorded by the Circuit Clerk & Recorder's Office. The office is held by Brenda DeShields.

Property fraud alert: any activity in a monitored name causes an email to be sent within minutes of the recording. The Recorder's Office is available for title research, although county employees are not licensed or bonded to conduct searches.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recorder's Office - Circuit Clerk · Benton County Circuit Clerk

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

Other charges

StatewideArk. Code Ann. § 21-6-306(a)(1)(C) sets a fee of $8.00 for filing or recording a certificate of assessment or any other instrument not specified in subsection (a). Fees under § 21-6-306 are paid into the county recorder's cost fund.

Mortgage's or Trustee's Notice of Default and Intention to Sell (Ark. Code Ann. § 18-50-104): $140.00 plus recording fee of $15.00 for the first page (1) side only and $5.00 for each additional page. State Tax Liens: $8.00. UCC Filings - Fixture Filings: $12.00. Termination Statement Certification: $6.00. Certificate of Proof of Notary: $5.00. Copies of full-size plats: $3.00 per page. Bond in Contest: $15.00 plus $5.00 for each additional page. A two-sided instrument counts as two pages.

Paying the office

For eRecording, recording fees are transferred using Automated Clearing House (ACH). Accepted checks include personal and business checks; postal and non-postal money orders are accepted.

Transfer tax

Real Property Transfer Tax. $1.10 for each $1,000 or fractional part thereof when consideration exceeds $100, plus an additional tax of $2.20 for each $1,000 or fractional part thereof. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, Ark. Code Ann. § 26-60-105)

StatewideThe tax is based solely on the consideration given for the realty, not on tangible or intangible personal property included in the transfer (Ark. Code Ann. § 26-60-105(c)). Payment is shown by documentary stamps or a documentary symbol attached to the face of the instrument; on receipt, the county recorder cancels the stamps or symbol or notes on the face of the instrument that it is exempt or that no tax is due (Ark. Code Ann. § 26-60-107).

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recorder Fees - Circuit Clerk · Arkansas Code § 21-6-306. Recorders (FindLaw) · Arkansas Code § 26-60-105 (FindLaw) · Benton County Circuit Clerk Revised Fee Schedule 2026(06/2026) · Electronic Recording - eRecording

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

Statewide2.5-inch margin at the bottom of the last page; an area reserved on the top right of the first page for the recorder's file mark.

StatewideDocuments must contain the title of the document and the name of the grantor and grantee, when applicable, be acknowledged or otherwise executed as permitted by § 16-47-107 or § 18-12-208, and be legible. The recorder has discretion to waive these requirements for good cause and for documents complying with the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act. Documents executed before January 1, 2004, and all surveys and plats are exempt. The preparer's name must be printed, typewritten, stamped, or signed legibly.

Recordable instrument requirements: original instrument; notarized signature; revenue stamps on warranty deeds (if revenue changed hands); "I Certify" statement on all warranty deeds (and any deed that has revenue stamps affixed). Surveys and plats: original instrument; all required signatures on each instrument, including City Planning, if applicable; accompanied with a reduced copy, if larger than 18" by 24"; color plats accepted only if accompanied with a black and white copy.

Forms filed along with a transfer

• Real Property Transfer Tax Affidavit of Compliance Statewide Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
  Presented with the transfer instrument; may be omitted when the instrument is clearly exempt on its face under § 26-60-102; the recorder shall require it or a certification when doubting an exemption
• Plat Affidavit of Compliance Benton County Circuit Clerk & Recorder
  Surveys and plats

Submitting documents

StatewideA deed to real estate presented in person or by mail is not received for record unless the grantor named in the deed, or an individual signing on the grantor's behalf, appears in person at the recorder's office and presents a valid photo identification card or driver's license issued by a state agency or a United States government agency; for a deed presented by mail, a photocopy of the grantor's valid photo identification or driver's license is included. The recorder records a copy of the identification attached to the deed. This does not apply to deeds presented by an attorney; a real estate broker or agent; a representative of a bank, mortgage company, or lending institution; a title insurance agent, agency, or affiliated person; the Commissioner of State Lands; an individual representing the state or a political subdivision; or the state, a municipality, a county, or a political subdivision.

eRecorded documents are recorded between 8:00am and 4:15pm; documents received after 4:15pm CST are processed the following business day.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Act 752 of 2025 (SB 406) · Arkansas Code § 14-15-402 (2024) - Instruments to be recorded (Justia) · Arkansas Code § 14-15-403 - Instruments affecting title to property (Justia) · 2012 Arkansas Code § 26-60-107 - Real Property Transfer Tax Affidavit of Compliance Form (Justia) · Benton County Circuit Clerk Revised Fee Schedule 2026(06/2026) · Electronic Recording - eRecording