Sebastian County Recorder

The Circuit Clerk is responsible for recording and maintaining land records in Sebastian County.

Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Mortgages, Release Deeds, Powers Of Attorney, Plats, Survey Plats, Notary Bonds, Foreign Judgments (within the State of Arkansas), Lis-Pendens, Medical Liens, Mechanic's and Materialman's Liens, Federal Tax Liens, and any Recordable instruments except as otherwise described in this section Ark. Code Ann. 21-6-306.
$15.00
PLUS-$5.00 for every page subsequent to the first
Note: a two-sided instrument counts as two pages

Mortgage Assignments, Mortgage Releases, and other instruments Ark Code Ann. 21-6-306
If a single document lists multiple instruments:
No fee for the first instrument. Thereafter, a fee of $15.00 per additional instrument listed, not to exceed $300.00
Note: a two-sided instrument counts as two pages

Mortgage's or Trustee's Notice of Default and Intention to Sell (Ark Code Ann. 18-50-104) Ark Fee Code 21-6-306
$140.00 Plus recording fee of $15.00 for the first page (1) side only and $5.00 for each additional page
Note: a two-sided instrument counts as 2 pages

The Real Property Transfer Tax is levied on each transfer document. The tax rate is $3.30 per $1,000 of actual consideration on transactions that exceed $100 and it applies to transferring ownership of mineral rights as well.

Call the circuit clerk's office at 479-784-1581 with questions.

* Originals should be submitted for recording. Copies cannot be filed. Instruments should be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper. Attachments cannot be larger than 8.5 x 11 inches.

* Printing should be single-sided only and should be in black ink.

* A document must have an acknowledgment by a notary public in order to be recorded.

* At the top of the first page, include a blank 2.5 inch margin. A recording label will be placed in this space.

* The name of the person who prepared the deed must be stated on the face of it. This should be in substantially the following format: "This instrument prepared by (name and address)."

* A deed must have the certification signed by the grantor (or grantor's agent) that the correct amount of revenue stamps are affixed to the face of the document or a statement that none are required. If a monetary exchange was involved, the revenue stamps must be purchased from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration and affixed to the face of the deed.

* To reference a previously recorded document, use the document identifier number, which is printed on the barcode label.