Powell County Recorder Information

Land records in Powell County are recorded by the Clerk & Recorder. The office is held by Jody Walker.

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Clerk & Recorder | Powell County, MT · Jody Walker | Powell County, MT

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

Other charges

Fee schedule effective August 7, 2025.

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.

Filed documents: $5.00 per document. Certificate of Surveys and Amended Plats: $25.00 plus $.50 per lot or tract. Plats: $25.00 plus $.50 per lot or tract up to 100, $.25 per lot or tract from 101 and beyond. Transfer of documents to flash drive or another device: $.10 per image. Maps: 24 x 36 $3.00 per page; 18 x 24 $2.00 per page.

Transfer tax

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

Checked 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 · Powell County Clerk & Recorder Fees

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.

A document which includes highlighting is a non-standard document. A whole document that is written in cursive is non-standard. Designations such as Sr., Jr., II, III, POA or Attorney-In-Fact in the margin cause the document to be non-standard. A street address is not a legal description of the property, nor is a deed reference.

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 · Document Standards 7-4-2636 MCA