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Jackson County Register of Deeds
About the Jackson County Register of Deeds
Land records in Jackson County are recorded by the Register of Deeds. The office is held by Jerica Holt.
StatewideReal estate sales validation questionnaires are not filed of record; the register of deeds retains them for five years and then destroys them.
The office does not perform title searches, determine ownership interests, interpret legal rights, or conduct research on behalf of individuals. Laredo subscriptions start at $100 per month; Tapestry searches are $8.95 each.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: K.S.A. 28-115, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · K.S.A. 79-1437c, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · Staff Directory • Register of Deeds · Register of Deeds | Jackson County, KS
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $21.00 first page, $17.00 each additional page (includes the technology and heritage trust fees on every page) |
|---|---|
| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $21.00 first page, $17.00 each additional page (includes the technology and heritage trust fees on every page) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $20.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page (release or assignment of a mortgage; includes the technology and heritage trust fees on every page) |
| Other standard documents | $21.00 first page, $17.00 each additional page (includes the technology and heritage trust fees on every page) |
Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $1.00 per document when Charged per applicable signature when the name of a signer or notary public is not plainly typed or printed beneath the signature |
|---|---|
| Additional references or marginal notations | $16.00 each (each additional book and page listed on a mortgage release or assignment) |
| Certification | $13.00 |
Fee schedule effective January 1, 2018.
StatewideTown plats are recorded at $32 per page. The fee may not exceed $125 for recording single family mortgages on principal residences where the principal debt or obligation secured by the mortgage is $75,000 or less (K.S.A. 28-115(j)). Fees are due and payable before the register of deeds is required to do the work, except for federal tax liens and releases (K.S.A. 28-115(g)). The recording fees shown include two fees charged on every page: the $3 technology fee (K.S.A. 28-115(b)) and the $1 heritage trust fee (K.S.A. 28-115(i)). The statutory fee alone is $17 for the first page and $13 for each additional page; a mortgage release or assignment is $16.
Single family mortgages on a principal residence where the principal debt is $75,000.00 or less must have the Mortgage Cap Affidavit attached at recording to receive the lower $125.00 fee. Federal tax lien: $32.00. Liens for materials and services under K.S.A. 58-201: $17.00. For releases of state tax liens (employment or unemployment liens), the office says to call for the fee. UCC filings are $15.00 each.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Credit card, Debit card |
|---|---|
| Card fee | A 2.5% service fee applies to card transactions. |
Payment of all applicable fees must accompany the document when it is submitted for recording.
Transfer tax
No transfer tax. None is collected when a document is recorded. (statewide)
StatewideThe mortgage registration tax (formerly K.S.A. 79-3101 et seq.), once levied at 0.26 percent of the principal debt or obligation secured by mortgages, was phased out from 2015 and repealed altogether beginning in calendar year 2019.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: K.S.A. 28-115, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · Mortgage Registration Tax and Statutory Fees, Kansas Legislative Research Department · Kansas Deed Forms (DeedClaim) · Register of Deeds | Jackson County, KS · Register of Deeds Fee Schedule
Document Requirements
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| Paper size | First page not to exceed legal size, 8 ½" x 14" (statewide, K.S.A. 28-115) |
|---|---|
| First page top margin | 2 in |
| Minimum type size | 10 pt |
| Ink and paper | E-recorded documents scanned in black and white scale, with readable signatures and notary information |
| Printed names under signatures required | Yes |
StatewideIf sufficient space is not provided for the necessary recording information and certification, that information is placed on an added sheet counted as a page. A document not of sufficient legibility to produce a clear and legible reproduction must be accompanied by an exact copy, recorded contemporaneously and counted as additional pages, and the register of deeds may reject an illegible document (K.S.A. 28-115(e)).
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Kansas Real Estate Sales Validation Questionnaire Statewide Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Property ValuationAccompanies any deed or instrument providing for the transfer of title to real estate or affidavit of equitable interest, unless an exemption under K.S.A. 79-1437e applies and is clearly stated on the document
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
|---|---|
| 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 submitter's self-addressed, pre-stamped envelope; e-recorded documents are returned immediately. |
Documents may also be left in the west-side drop box. E-recording stops at 3:30 pm each business day; documents received after the cutoff are recorded the following business day.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: K.S.A. 28-115, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · K.S.A. 79-1437c, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · Register of Deeds | Jackson County, KS · E-Recording Information | Jackson County, KS
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