Dawson County Recorder Information

Land records in Dawson County are recorded by the Clerk & Recorder. The office is held by Shirley Kreiman.

Records date back to 1881, beginning with patents from the USA, and have been on computer since 3-21-2000. The public may search the records at the office at no charge by legal description or name.

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Dawson County Clerk & Recorder · Records - Dawson County, MT

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

Other charges

StatewideCopies of a record or paper: 50 cents for the first page of any document and 25 cents for each subsequent page (MCA 7-4-2631(1)(e)(i)). Of each page recorded, $2 goes to the records preservation fund, 75 cents to the county land information account, and $2.25 to the Montana geospatial information account (MCA 7-4-2637(3)). Beginning July 1, 2027, the Department of Revenue sets the recording fee by administrative rule to adjust for inflation, every two years.

Transfer tax

No transfer tax. None is collected when a document is recorded. (statewide, Mont. Const. Art. VIII, Sec. 17 (CI-105, 2010))

Verified September 2026 against official publications. Sources: 7-4-2637. Fees for recording documents -- rulemaking, MCA · 7-4-2631. Fees of county clerk, MCA · Section 17. Prohibition on real property transfer taxes, MCA

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

StatewideAt least 1 inch at the top of the second and subsequent pages, at least 1 inch on the bottom of each page, and at least 1/2 inch on the sides of each page. Page numbers, the return name and address, and other administrative information may appear in the margins.

StatewideNames of the parties to the conveyance appear on the first or second page of any document with more than one page, and a document conveying an interest in real property includes a description of the property. Notary acknowledgments are exempt from the color and margin requirements, and an embossed notarial seal is exempt from the margin requirements. Officially certified court or government documents are exempt. Documents acknowledged as executed before April 28, 2007 are accepted as standard documents.

The return name and mailing address go in the upper left-hand corner of the first page, and documents are returned to the address written on the document. Addresses of grantees must be in blue or black ink when legibly printed in. A whole document written in cursive is non-standard. A document which includes highlighting is a non-standard document.

Forms filed along with a transfer

• Realty Transfer Certificate (Form RTC) Statewide Montana Department of Revenue
  An instrument or deed evidencing a transfer of real estate may not be accepted for recordation until the certificate has been received by the county clerk and recorder.

Submitting documents

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: 15-7-305. Realty transfer certificate required, MCA · 7-4-2636. Standards for recorded documents -- exemptions, MCA · Records - Dawson County, MT · Recording Fee Schedule / Standard Document Requirements (7-1-21)