Recorder Office
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Deschutes County Clerk
About the Deschutes County Clerk
Land records in Deschutes County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Steve Dennison.
Deed Records 1871-Present are searchable by Book & Page number in the Digital Research Room under "Advanced Search." Historical records dated 1871 to 1984 are on the Records Research page. The Clerk's Office does not index situs addresses.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: About the County Clerk · Recording · ORS 205.130 Recording duties of county clerk
Recording Fees
These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.
| Deeds and other conveyances | $5.00 per page (Recording fee per page; per-document fees listed under surcharges) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $5.00 per page (Recording fee per page; per-document fees listed under surcharges) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $5.00 per page |
| Other standard documents | $5.00 per page |
Added at recording
| LCP (Land Corner Preservation) | $15.00 Per deed and mortgage record; $0 on lien records and death certificates; Ordinance 2026-003, ORS 203.148 |
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| A&T (Assessment and Taxation) | $10.00 Per deed, mortgage, lien record and death certificate; ORS 205.323 |
| OLIF (Oregon Land Information System) | $1.00 Per deed, mortgage, lien record and death certificate; ORS 205.323 |
| AH (Affordable Housing) | $60.00 Per deed, mortgage, lien record and death certificate; ORS 205.323 |
| AHC (Deschutes County's Affordable Housing Collection) | $1.00 Per deed, mortgage, lien record and death certificate |
| GIS (Deschutes County's GIS) | $10.00 Per deed and mortgage record; $0 on lien records and death certificates |
Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $20.00 per document when The document does not meet first-page statutory requirements |
|---|---|
| Additional references or marginal notations | $5.00 each beyond the 1 included (Each additional assignment, release or satisfaction referenced) |
| Copies, per page | $0.25 |
| Certification | $7.75 |
Fee schedule effective July 1, 2026.
StatewideA page is one side of a sheet 14 inches or less long and 8-1/2 inches or less wide. Each additional transaction in a multi-transaction instrument under ORS 205.236, each additional municipal assessment lien, and each additional lien under ORS 311.675 is $5. A county may require a Public Land Corner Preservation Fund fee by ordinance under ORS 203.148 (ORS 205.320(1)(j)). Up to $3.75 may be charged for locating a record for copies.
Lien Records & Death Certificates: $77 for the first page, $5 for each additional page. Any satisfaction of judgment: $5 for the first page, $5 for each additional page. Mining claims under ORS 517.210: $16 for the first page, $5 each additional page. Certified copy of a judgment or lien record abstract: $16 for the first page, $5 for each additional page. Add $5 for a cover page that complies with first page requirements; $5 is assessed for adding a certificate page when no blank space is available for the recording label. Plats: 20 lots or fewer $147; 21 through 29 lots $152; 30 through 49 lots $157; 50 through 74 lots $162; 75 through 100 lots $167; over 100 lots $167 + $0.10 per lot over 100. Partition Plats $122. Additional certified copies requested at the same time $4 + $0.25/each additional page. Microfilm $20 per roll. Copies of 24" x 18" maps $1.75 per page. Research fee $46/hour.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Money order, Credit card, Debit card |
|---|---|
| Checks payable to | Deschutes County Clerk |
| Card fee | Credit/Debit cards are accepted with an additional $1 processing fee. |
Checks or money orders will be returned unprocessed (along with requests and documents) if an account name (payor) or address is missing.
Transfer tax
No transfer tax. None is collected when a document is recorded. (statewide, Or. Const. Art. IX, §15)
StatewideNo state real estate transfer tax. ORS 306.815 bars cities, counties, and other political subdivisions from imposing a tax or fee on the transfer of a fee estate in real property, but does not apply to a tax in effect and operative on March 31, 1997, or to Public Land Corner Preservation Fund fees under ORS 203.148; local offices where a grandfathered tax exists collect their own.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: HJR 203 (2020), reprinting Or. Const. Art. IX §15 · Notice - Increase in Recording Fees (2026) · Recording Fees · ORS 205.320 Fees collected by county clerk · ORS 306.815 Tax on transfer of real property prohibited; exceptions
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Paper size | Not larger than 14" long and 8 1/2" wide |
|---|---|
| Minimum type size | 10 pt (statewide, ORS 205.232) |
| Ink and paper | Not less than 20 pound opaque paper |
| Return address required | Yes (statewide, ORS 205.234(1)(c)) |
| Tax statement mailing address required | Yes (statewide, ORS 205.234(1)(e); ORS 93.260) |
| Cover sheet | Optional (statewide, ORS 205.234(2)) |
Leave a blank space 4 ¼" wide by 1 ¾" high for the recording label on the first page, preferably in the upper or lower right corner. If no blank space is available, the label is placed on an added certificate page.
StatewideThe first page must contain the names of the transactions, the names of the parties to be indexed, the return name and address, for fee title conveyances the true and actual consideration (ORS 93.030) and tax statement information (ORS 93.260), and for assignments of a mortgage or trust deed the assignee's name and address. Instruments must be clearly labeled to allow recording in the appropriate record. Size and type rules do not apply to out-of-state notarial acts or certified copies of public records.
A recording label will not be placed in the body of the document (excluding the title of the transaction). A recording label may cover certificate language (or information reserved for Recorder's Use) included in the document. Lien records must show the lien amount on the first page (ORS 205.125(1)(c) and (e)).
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
|---|---|
| By mail | Accepted |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| How recorded documents come back | A document that cannot be recorded is returned to the sender with an explanation of what is wrong. |
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recording Fees · First Page Requirements · General Recording Information · Recording · ORS 205.232 Conditions for instruments to be recorded · ORS 205.234 Requirements for first page of instruments to be recorded
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