Scott County Recorder Information

The Recorder of Deeds is responsible for maintaining real property records in Scott County.

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

Real Estate: $24 for the first page, $3 for each additional page per document

Number of Pages........Cost to Record
.............1..........................$24.00
.............2..........................$27.00
.............3..........................$30.00
.............4..........................$33.00
.............5..........................$36.00
ETC.

Non-standard fee, if applicable: $25 in addition to recording fee
Copies: $2 first page, $1 add. Pages

Certification: $1 per document

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

All documents must have a 3-inch margin at the top of the first page (nothing but recording information can be in the top margin);

The document must be on a 8-1/2" by 11" sheet of white paper and printed on one side only. It must have a 3/4-inch margin on both sides and top and bottom of additional pages.

If these requirements are not met the document becomes a non-standard document and an additional $25 will be added to the first page of the document.

All documents must have the following: title of document, all grantor's names, any statuary address, date of document, grantee's names, legal descriptions.