Recorder Office
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Daviess County Recorder
About the Daviess County Recorder
Land records in Daviess County are recorded by the County Recorder. The office is held by Rosetta Newton.
Online viewing covers deed records from April 1957 to present and miscellaneous and mortgage records from January 1991 to present, plus all deed index books. Residents get six free searches per month; businesses pay a usage-based subscription. For documents older than April 1957, contact the office; public computers are available during business hours. Staff will not search public records or give legal opinions.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Indiana Code § 36-2-7-10 (2024), Justia · Recorder's Office | Daviess County, IN · Access to Documents online | Daviess County, IN
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $25.00 flat (per deed or other instrument, not by page) |
|---|---|
| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $55.00 flat (per mortgage) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $25.00 flat (release is an instrument other than a mortgage) |
| Other standard documents | $25.00 flat (any instrument other than a mortgage) |
Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $5.00 per page when Pages larger than 8 1/2 by 14 inches: $25 for the first page and $5 for each additional page |
|---|---|
| Additional references or marginal notations | $7.00 each beyond the 1 included (oil and gas lease assignment blanket documents, $25 base) |
| Copies, per page | $1.00 |
| Certification | $5.00 |
StatewideWhere the county recorder has elected to attest to the release, partial release, or assignment of any mortgage, judgment, lien, or oil and gas lease on a multiple transaction document, each transaction after the first is $7 plus the $25 fee. Release of political subdivision liens on property sold or transferred under IC 6-1.1-24-6.1 or IC 36-1-11: $25 per parcel. Copies of pages larger than 11 x 17 inches: $5 per page. Counties may add an affordable housing fee of $10 per document by ordinance (IC 36-2-7-10(c)(9)); Marion County fees are set under IC 36-2-7-10.5 and 10.7. No fee is charged to record official bonds of public officers.
Mechanics lien including one mail out: $25; each additional mail out: $2. Daviess County accepts oil and gas lease assignments only as blanket documents.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Credit card |
|---|---|
| Checks payable to | Daviess Co. Recorder |
Transfer tax
No transfer tax. None is collected when a document is recorded. (statewide)
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Indiana Code § 36-2-7-10 (2024), Justia · Selling a Home in Indiana (2026 Guide), Ridley · Fee Schedule | Daviess County, IN · Reasons for Rejection, Daviess County
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Paper size | Not more than 8 1/2 x 14 inches; individual pages, not permanently bound and not a continuous form (statewide, IC 36-2-11-16.5(b)(1)) |
|---|---|
| First page top margin | 2 in (statewide, IC 36-2-11-16.5(b)(2)) |
| Other margins | 0.5 in (statewide, IC 36-2-11-16.5(b)(2)) |
| Minimum type size | 10 pt (statewide, IC 36-2-11-16.5(b)(3)) |
| Ink and paper | Typewritten or computer generated in black ink on white paper of at least 20 pound weight (statewide, IC 36-2-11-16.5(b)) |
| Prepared-by statement required | Yes (statewide, IC 36-2-11-15(b)(1), (c)) |
| Grantee address required | Yes (statewide, IC 32-21-2-3(e)) |
| Tax statement mailing address required | Yes (statewide, IC 32-21-2-3(e)) |
| Printed names under signatures required | Yes |
StatewideFirst and last pages: at least 2 inches on the top and bottom and 1/2 inch on each side. Each additional page: at least 1/2 inch on the top, bottom, and each side.
StatewideDocuments may not contain an individual's Social Security number unless required by law, and must carry the statement: "I affirm, under the penalties for perjury, that I have taken reasonable care to redact each Social Security number in this document, unless required by law (name)." at the conclusion of the instrument, immediately preceding or following the prepared-by statement. Instruments must bear an acknowledgment or a proof. Conveyances must state the tax statement mailing address and the grantee's mailing address at the end of the conveyance, immediately preceding or following the statements required by IC 36-2-11-15. The formatting standards of IC 36-2-11-16.5 do not apply to court judgments, orders, or writs; wills or death certificates; plats; or surveys.
Effective September 1, 2018, a notary seal must include the words "Notary Public", the words "State of Indiana", the notary's name exactly as on the commission certificate, the words "Commission number" followed by the commission number, and the words "my commission expires" followed by the expiration date.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Sales Disclosure Form (State Form 46021) Statewide Department of Local Government FinanceWhenever a conveyance document (a transfer of a real property interest for valuable consideration) is filed; filed with the county auditor after the county assessor stamps it; $10 filing fee for conditions subject to the fee
Submitting documents
| 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 | Mailed documents are returned in the self-addressed stamped envelope included with them. |
Most documents are accepted by e-recording, including transfer documents.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Sales Disclosure Form Instructions, State of Indiana · Indiana Code § 36-2-11-16.5, FindLaw · Indiana Code § 36-2-11-15 (2025), Justia · Indiana Code § 32-21-2-3 (2024), Justia · Fee Schedule | Daviess County, IN · Preparing Documents | Daviess County, IN · E-Recording | Daviess County, IN
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