Recorder Office
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Recording Office
About the Jackson County County Clerk
Land records in Jackson County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Christine D Walker.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Jackson County, Oregon Recording Office · ORS 205.130 Recording duties of county clerk
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $5.00 per page ($5 minimum per instrument) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $5.00 per page ($5 minimum per instrument) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $5.00 per page ($5 minimum; $5 for each additional release or satisfaction in one instrument) |
| 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 Documents that do not meet the requirements defined in ORS 205.232, 205.234, and 205.327 |
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| Copies, per page | $0.25 |
| Certification | $3.75 |
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.
Paying the office
| Card fee | Credit or debit cards are accepted for in-person recordings; a service fee is charged based on the transaction amount. |
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Cardholder must be present to process card payment.
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 · Recording Documents · 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 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 | Optional (statewide, ORS 205.234(2)) |
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.
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Required |
| How recorded documents come back | Mailed documents are returned in the self-addressed stamped envelope; documents brought in person are given back directly after recording. |
| Processing time | eRecorded documents are typically recorded the same business day if all required elements are present in the instrument. |
Partition plats and subdivisions are recorded between 8:00 to 10:45 a.m. and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. eRecordings must meet the same first-page requirements as traditional documents.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Jackson County, Oregon Recording Office · Recording Documents · Recording Fee Schedule, Jackson County Clerk · eRecording Options · 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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