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About the Linn County Clerk
Land records in Linn County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Marcie Richey.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: County Clerk | Linn County Oregon · ORS 205.130 Recording duties of county clerk
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $5.00 per page (Recording line, Deeds & Related Documents) |
|---|---|
| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $5.00 per page (Recording line, Mortgages & Related Documents) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $5.00 per page (Reconveyances and satisfactions fall under Mortgages & Related Documents) |
| Other standard documents | $5.00 per page (Recording line, Lien Documents and Covenants) |
Added at recording
| LCP – Land Corner Preservation Fund | $10.00 First page of Deeds & Related Documents and Mortgages & Related Documents |
|---|---|
| REV – Processing Fee | $10.00 First page of Deeds, Mortgages, Lien Documents and Covenants, and Mining Documents, Lien Record Abstracts and Distraint Warrants |
| OLIF – Oregon Land Information Fund | $1.00 First page of Deeds, Mortgages, Lien Documents and Covenants, and Mining Documents, Lien Record Abstracts and Distraint Warrants |
| GIS – Geographic Information System Fund | $19.00 First page of Deeds, Mortgages, and Lien Documents and Covenants; county fee schedule Resolution & Order 2023-210 lists a GIS services fee |
| SH – State Housing Alliance Tax | $60.00 First page of Deeds, Mortgages, and Lien Documents and Covenants (HB 2436 - 9/28/09, modified by HB 2417 - 1/1/14, modified by HB 4007 – 6/2/18) |
Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $20.00 per document when The first page requirements are not present on the first page but are within the document |
|---|---|
| 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.
Mining Documents, Lien Record Abstracts and Distraint Warrants total $16.00 for the first page. Money Judgments are $26.00 for the first page to record. Military Discharges are recorded for free. The first page of copies is $4.00. Microfilm access fee of $5.00 to $12.00 by time used plus copy charge, minimum $5.00. Notary fee is $5.00 per signature.
Paying the office
Copies ordered by written request can be paid for by check or money order and are mailed after payment is received. Copies obtained within the office can be paid for by cash, check or money order.
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: RECORDING · HJR 203 (2020), reprinting Or. Const. Art. IX §15 · ORS 205.320 Fees collected by county clerk · ORS 306.815 Tax on transfer of real property prohibited; exceptions
Document Requirements
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| Paper size | Letter-sized or legal-sized paper |
|---|---|
| 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)) |
The first page must have a 3” wide by 2” high blank space for the recording tag.
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.
Only documents with original signatures or court/county/state certified documents will be recorded. A document affecting real property must have a valid legal description attached. Documents referencing previously recorded documents must have a valid reference number. Re-recorded documents must contain the re-recording statement/certificate on the first page, per ORS 205.244.
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
|---|---|
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: 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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