Requirements & Fees

All documents to be recorded must meet the Recording Requirements as set forth in the Utah Code.

In compliance with UCA 17-21-1(4), these Electronic Recording Standards must be followed for all documents submitted electronically.

What are the duties of the Recorder's office?

• Be custodian for all recorded documents (UCA 17-21-1)
• Not alter any record (UCA 17-21-17)
• Check that a document meets the recording requirements before recording (UCA 17-21)
• Endorse all documents present for recording (UCA 17-21-13)
• Keep and index of all recorded documents (UCA 17-21-9, 10 & 14)
• Report all property changes to the County Assessor's Office (UCA 17-21-22)
• Expect payment in advance (UCA 17-21-18)
• Follow fees established by Utah Legislature (UCA 17-21-18.5)

What are document recording requirements? (UCA 17-21-20)

Formatting and Content Requirements:

• Be on white paper that is 8-1/2 inches by 11 inches in size;
• Have a space of 2-1/2 inches down and 4-1/2 inches across the upper right corner of the first page and a margin of one inch at the top of each succeeding page;
• Have a margin of one inch on the left and right sides and at the bottom of each page after the first page;
• Sheets of paper must not be continuously bound together at the side, top, or bottom;
• Not contain printed material on more than one side of each page;
• Text printed in black ink and not have text smaller than seven lines of text per vertical inch;
• Document must be sufficiently legible to make certified copies;
• Legal description in Salt Lake County;
• Correct recording fee;
• Grantor name on title, grantor name on document, notary acknowledgement, and signature matching;
• Grantee address.

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