Recorder Office
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Harney County Clerk & Records
About the Harney County Clerk
Land records in Harney County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Derrin “Dag” Robinson.
The online deed index is complete from circa 1951; mortgage, lien, and probate records are indexed back to 1984. Handwritten deed index books cover 1878 to 1950. Documents may be viewed in the office free of charge. The office does not do research over the phone.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: County Clerk | Harney County, Oregon · Recording & Records Research | Harney County, Oregon · 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 column; the per-document funds are listed as surcharges) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $5.00 per page (Recording column; the per-document funds are listed as surcharges) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $5.00 per page |
| Other standard documents | $5.00 per page |
Added at recording
| LCP – Land Corner Preservation Fund | $5.00 Per document on deeds and mortgages; not charged on liens or mining notices (ORS 203.148) |
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| A&T – Assessment & Taxation Fund | $10.00 Per document on deeds, mortgages, liens and mining notices |
| OLIS – Oregon Land Information System | $1.00 Per document on deeds, mortgages, liens and mining notices |
| HAT – Housing Alliance Tax | $60.00 Per document on deeds, mortgages, liens and mining notices; not charged on mining proof of labor or on the exempt instruments listed by the office |
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 4, 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.
Documents submitted with insufficient fees are returned unrecorded. Military discharge records are exempt from all recording fees. If the first page does not leave the required recording space, an extra page ($5) is charged.
Paying the office
| Checks payable to | Harney County Clerk |
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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 · Harney County Increased Recording Fees Effective June 04, 2018 · Recording & Records Research | Harney County, Oregon · 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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| First page top margin | 2 in |
| Other margins | 1.5 in |
| Minimum type size | 10 pt (statewide, ORS 205.232) |
| Ink and paper | Paper weight of not less than 20 lb. bond |
| 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)) |
The first page must have a 2 inch border at the top and a 1-1/2 inch border on the other three sides; if this space is not provided, an extra page ($5) is charged.
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.
Assessor’s map and tax lot number or account number is not acceptable as a legal description. Any highlighting of text will cause the document to be rejected. Flaps or riders must be attached to the page on at least two sides; anything under the flap or rider will not be recorded. Notary seals must not cover text or signatures.
Submitting documents
| By mail | Accepted |
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| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| How recorded documents come back | Documents are mailed back after recording. |
eRecorded documents must be submitted through a third-party vendor; documents sent by email are not accepted. A legible copy must be provided before a document is recorded.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recording & Records Research | Harney County, Oregon · 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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