Recorder Office
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County Clerk: Recording Division
About the Douglas County Clerk
Land records in Douglas County are recorded by the County Clerk.
Direct/indirect indexes of property records 1990 and older can be searched by grantor and grantee names, without images. A subscription to the index and images from 1992 to yesterday and images back to 1965 by instrument number is offered; the minimum fee is $90 for 3 months of service.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: CLERK · ORS 205.130 Recording duties of county clerk
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $91.00 for the first 2 pages, $5.00 each additional page (Deeds, Conveyances; base covers the Recording Certificate page and first page) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $91.00 for the first 2 pages, $5.00 each additional page (Mortgage or Deed of Trust; base covers the Recording Certificate page and first page) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $91.00 for the first 2 pages, $5.00 each additional page (Satisfaction, Reconveyance or Deed of Reconveyance; base covers the Recording Certificate page and first page) |
| Other standard documents | $5.00 per page ($5 minimum per instrument) |
Added at recording
| Oregon Land Information System fee | $1.00 Each instrument recorded (ORS 205.323(1)(a)) |
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| County Assessment and Taxation Fund fee | $10.00 Each instrument recorded (ORS 205.323(1)(b)) |
| Housing fee (Oregon Housing and Community Services) | $60.00 Each instrument recorded, except mining claim affidavits, certain Employment Department warrants and judgment-related instruments (ORS 205.323(1)(c), (3)) |
Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $20.00 per document when The instrument does not comply with the requirements of ORS 205.232 or 205.234 |
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| Copies, per page | $0.25 |
| Certification | $3.75 |
Fee schedule effective June 2, 2018.
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.
The fee listed for each document title is for the Recording Certificate page and the first page of the document (with one title); add $5.00 for each additional page after these 2 pages, and $5.00 for each additional recordable title. Fees differ by document title, for example Liens 83.00, Power of Attorney 83.00, Judgment, Lien 21.00, Easement (Utility Co) 81.00, Lease, related 93.00. Overages up to $10 may be retained under County Ordinance 2013-06-01, Section 3.12.206. Copies by mail or email are $7.00 (Ordinance 3.12.170).
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Money order, Credit card, Debit card |
|---|---|
| Checks payable to | Douglas County Clerk |
All fees must be paid at the time of recording. Credit/debit cards cannot be accepted for recording by mail. Instruments sent without the correct amount, or more than $10 over the correct fee, are returned unrecorded.
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: CLERK · HJR 203 (2020), reprinting Or. Const. Art. IX §15 · Douglas County Clerk Public Fee Schedule · ORS 205.320 Fees collected by county clerk · ORS 205.327 Penalty for presenting nonstandard instruments for recording · 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 inches long and 8-1/2 inches wide (statewide, ORS 205.232) |
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| Minimum type size | 10 pt (statewide, ORS 205.232) |
| Ink and paper | Paper of sufficient quality for recording photographically (statewide, ORS 205.232) |
| 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 | Required |
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 Certificate page must be attached to each document; the Clerk will attach it or it may be printed and affixed. Documents must have original signatures and be properly notarized, with listed exceptions. Documents must have an acceptable legal description; the Assessor's map and tax lot number and/or account number is not acceptable as a legal description for recording.
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| How recorded documents come back | Documents recorded on-site are returned immediately after recording. A stamped self-addressed envelope is requested to expedite the return of mailed documents. |
Recording hours are 8 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. The Recording Division does not do research by telephone, fax or email request. The office cannot give legal advice, help fill out documents, or tell what kind of documents to use.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: CLERK · ORS 205.232 Conditions for instruments to be recorded · ORS 205.234 Requirements for first page of instruments to be recorded
Deeds.com Resources & Services
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How to Get a Copy of Your Deed
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Deeds.com eRecording
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