Sweet Grass County Recorder Information

Land records in Sweet Grass County are recorded by the Clerk & Recorder. The office is held by Dawn Curry.

Recorded and filed documents from 9/1/2000 to present are available online through iDoc; viewing the indexing information is free. Day Pass $10, Monthly Subscription $100, Annual Admission $750.

Checked September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Clerk & Recorder | Sweet Grass County Montana · iDoc flyer, Sweet Grass County Clerk & Recorder

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.

Images of instruments mailed, emailed or online: $2.00 for the first page of each document and $0.50 for each additional page of the same document. Filings (construction liens, lis pendens, right to lien, lien releases, etc.): $5.00. Filing of subdivision and town site plats: $25.00, plus $0.50 for each lot up to 100 and $0.25 for each additional lot in excess of 100. Filing of certificate of survey and amendments: $25.00, plus $0.50 per tract or lot. Documents required to be recorded with a subdivision plat or certificate of survey: $1.00/page. Recording of military discharges (DD214): no fee. Searches of index record: $0.50 per year, per index, per name.

Paying the office

No checks will be accepted for less than $1.00. All fees must be paid in advance of services rendered.

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 · Section 17. Prohibition on real property transfer taxes, MCA · Filing Document Fees | Sweet Grass County Montana

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.

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

Verified September 2026 against official publications. Sources: 15-7-305. Realty transfer certificate required, MCA · 7-4-2636. Standards for recorded documents -- exemptions, MCA