San Juan County Recorder Information

Land records in San Juan County are recorded by the County Recorder. The office is held by Cindi Holyoak.

Records from the late 1800s to the present. Staff do not search records on behalf of patrons. Specific documents can be requested through the Property Records Request Portal.

Checked November 2026 against official publications. Sources: Utah Code Title 17, Chapter 71, County Recorder · Recorder's Office Staff | San Juan County, UT · County Recorder Services | San Juan County, UT

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

Other charges

StatewideIf an instrument contains more than 10 descriptions, $2 for each additional description. Recording any plat: $50 for each sheet and $2 for each lot or unit designation. Redacting personal information: $5. A county recorder may not charge more than one recording fee for each instrument, regardless of whether the instrument bears multiple descriptive titles or includes one or more attachments. Copy fees are set by the county legislative body. Counties of the second through sixth class add $5 to each of these fees (Utah Code § 17-71-407(3)(b)), so most counties charge $45 per document; Salt Lake and Utah Counties charge $40.

Certified copy: $5.00 plus $0.50 per page. Computer printout per sheet: $0.50. Irregular and/or large copies (minimum): $6.00. 18"x18" ownership plats: $2.00. Email documents retrieval: $3.00; email documents per page: $1.00. General plat prints/copies: 18"x24" $6.00; 24"x36" $8.00; 36"x36" $10.00; 36"x48" or larger $14.00; 36"x48" (color) $25.00; 36"x56" (color) $45.00; with aerial photos, add $4.00 per sq ft.

Paying the office

Electronic payments accepted: call the office for total charges and a link to the payment website is emailed.

Transfer tax

No transfer tax. None is collected when a document is recorded. (statewide)

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Utah Code Title 17, Chapter 71, County Recorder · County Recorder Services | San Juan County, UT · Recorder Fees | San Juan County UT · How to Transfer Property Title in Utah (title company guide)

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

StatewideFirst page: a space of 2-1/2 inches down and 4-1/2 inches across the upper right corner. Succeeding pages: a margin of one inch at the top.

StatewideEach document must be an original or certified copy, be in English or accompanied by an accurate English translation, contain a brief title, heading, or caption on the first page stating the nature of the document, contain the legal description of the property, be notarized with the notary stamp with the seal legible (unless otherwise provided by statute), and have original signatures. A county recorder may require the tax identification number of each parcel to be noted on the instrument. The paper, margin, ink, and single-sided standards apply only where a county recorder has given formal notice and published an effective date at least three months later.

Forms filed along with a transfer

• Water Rights Addendum Statewide Utah State Engineer
  May be submitted as an addendum to a deed executed on or after July 1, 2011, conveying fee simple title to land or title to water rights

Submitting documents

StatewideEach county accepts and provides for the electronic recording of instruments (beginning on or before January 1, 2022) and of plats (beginning on or before January 1, 2023).

Electronic recording hours: 9 am - 4 pm, Monday - Thursday; 9 am - noon, Friday; closed holidays.

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Utah Code Title 17, Chapter 71, County Recorder · Utah Code Title 57, Chapter 3, Recording of Documents · H.B. 211 Real Property Recording Amendments, 2026 enrolled copy · County Recorder Services | San Juan County, UT (directory)