Recorder Office
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Kootenai County Recorder
About the Kootenai County Recorder
Land records in Kootenai County are recorded by the Recorder. The office is held by Jennifer Locke.
Recorded documents from 1996 to present can be searched online by party name, instrument number or legal description. Plats (SP), surveys (SS) and corner records (SL) are in the Real Estate Index, searched by section, township and range. Records since 1881 can be viewed at the office 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recorder | Kootenai County, ID · Kootenai County Clerk Jennifer Locke
Recording Fees
These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.
| Deeds and other conveyances | $15.00 for the first 30 pages, $3.00 each additional page (deeds, grants and transfers of title to real property) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $45.00 for the first 30 pages, $3.00 each additional page (trust deeds or mortgages, incl. fixture filings and assignments of rents in same instrument) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $15.00 for the first 30 pages, $3.00 each additional page (reconveyances of trust deeds and releases of mortgages) |
| Other standard documents | $10.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page |
Other charges
| Copies, per page | $1.00 |
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| Certification | $1.00 |
Fee schedule effective July 1, 2018.
StatewideEach additional release or assignment in the same instrument: $1.00. Substitution of a trustee: $10.00, and powers of attorney: $25.00, for instruments of thirty pages or less, plus $3.00 for each page beyond thirty. Maps, sketches, drawings or other instruments (except plats) larger than 8 1/2 by 14 inches: two cents per square inch. Town plat or map: $11.00 for the first one hundred lots or less, plus 5¢ for each additional lot. Survey filing: $5.00 per page.
Substitution of Trustee (MP): $10. A reconveyance that includes an appointment or substitution of trustee is recorded as two instrument numbers but charged $15 for both; e-recorded, the two are charged separately (MP $10, RC $15). UCC filings, continuations, amendments and terminations: $3 per page. Plats: $11.00 (flat fee). Conform copies: $0.50 per page. A modification form acknowledging discriminatory covenants (Idaho Code 55-616) is recorded with no recording fee. Mailed copy requests: an additional $1 for return.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Credit card, Debit card |
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Transfer tax
No transfer tax. None is collected when a document is recorded. (statewide)
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: 2023 Senate Bill 1025, As Amended (reprints I.C. 31-3205) · Recording Documents | Kootenai County, ID · Recorder FAQs · NAR Focus: State and Local Issues / Real Estate Transfer Tax
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Paper size | up to 8.5 x 14 inches (statewide, Idaho Code § 31-3205(6)) |
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| Grantee address required | Yes (statewide, Idaho Code § 55-601) |
StatewideEach page shall be typewritten or be in legible writing.
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Required |
| How recorded documents come back | By mail in the self-addressed, stamped envelope provided; in person, the original is returned at that time. |
Documents cannot be accepted by email. Documents submitted by mail or over the counter must be originals. Documents must be original, completed, signed by the grantor and notarized. Most documents also require a real property legal description or a recording instrument number referencing a related recorded document.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Idaho Code 31-3205 Recorder's fees · Idaho Code 55-601 Conveyance — How made · Recording Documents | Kootenai County, ID
Deeds.com Resources & Services
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How to Get a Copy of Your Deed
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Deeds.com eRecording
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