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Recording Fees

Checks or money orders are payable to: Deschutes County Clerk. Debit cards are accepted with an additional $1 processing fee. See the Deschutes County Refund Ordinance link under Related Information on  this page.

Fees for recording documents

  • Deed Records: $48 for the first page, $5 for each additional page
  • Mortgage Records: $48 for the first page, $5 for each additional page
  • Lien Records: $32 for the first page, $5.00 for each additional page

Multiple Transactions

A document describing two or more transactions between the same parties and involving the same properties, recordable as separate documents, may be recorded when the document is labeled with the names of the transaction described therein (ORS 205.236). A fee of $5.00 shall be charged for recording each additional transaction. An example of a multiple transaction would be a Substitution of Trustee and a Deed of Reconveyance.

Multiple References

A document making reference to more than one assignment, release or satisafaction will be assessed $5.00 for each additional assignment, release or satisfaction.  

Non-conforming fee

A $20 non-conforming fee will be charged in addition to recording fees if the document does not meet first-page statutory requirements. Please refer to first page requirements.

Fees for recording Plats and Partitions

  • Plats
    • 20 lots or fewer - $93
    • 21 through 29 lots - $98
    • 30 through 49 lots - $103
    • 50 through 74 lots - $108
    • 75 through 100 lots - $113
    • Over 100 Lots - $113 + $0.10 per lot over 100
  • Partition Plats - $68

Other Fees

  • Certified copies - $7.75 + $0.25/add. page
    • Additional certified copies requested at the same time - $4 + $0.25/add. page
  • Copies of Military Discharges - no charge
  • Regular Copies - $0.25 per page
  • Microfilm - $20 per roll
  • Copies of 24" x 18" maps - $1.75/per page
  • Research fee - $25/hour
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Clerk's Office

Hours:

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Services that stop at 4:00 p.m. daily:
Issuing Marriage Licenses
Processing Passport Applications
Recording Real Property Documents

Location:

Deschutes Services Building
1300 NW Wall Street, 2nd Floor
Bend, OR 97701

Mailing Address:

1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 202
Bend, OR 97701

Email:

recordings@deschutes.org elections@deschutes.org

Phone:

(541) 388-6549 (Recording)
(541) 388-6546 (Elections)

Fax:

(541) 383-4424

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