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Jasper County Recorder
EFFECTIVE THURSDAY, NOV. 12, 2020
Due to the number of Covid 19 cases in Jasper County, the Jasper County Recorder's office will return to conducting office business by phone, online or mail until further notice. If you have any questions please call the office at 641-792-5442.
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Due to Covid, we are unable to sell tags and licenses in person at our office this year. We will do everything we can to get them to you through the mail. We know this is unfortunate, but we will do our best to provide what our customers want. Please call and let us know what tags and/or licenses you would like to purchase, and we will get them mailed out to you as soon as we can. We accept payment by either credit card over the phone, dropping the payment in the dropbox or mailing your payment to our office.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
Recording can be done by mail, dropped off in the postal box on the West side of the courthouse Documents can also be recorded through e-submission through Iowa Land Records. To register to become an e-submitter go to:
https://iowalandrecords.org/e-submission-service-app/
There will be webinars on how to e-submit at https://iowalandrecords.org/
Boats, Off Road Motorcycles, ATVs Snows & ORV renewals can be renewed online at http://jasperia.org/204/Recorder or by mail or phone.
DNR requests will be processed through the mail.
Jasper County real estate records from 1847 to current are online for public viewing at:
https://cotthosting.com/IAJasperRodExternal/LandRecords/protected/SrchQuickName.aspx
Certified vital record requests can be done by mail to our office or ordered from the State Vital Records office via mail at Bureau of Health Statistics, 321 E 12th St, Des Moines IA 50319 or online from the State’s authorized third party vendor or call 866.809.0290.
Marriage applications can be done by mail only. Please call the office to obtain the application.
Visit the Jasper County Recorder’s webpage at http://jasperia.org/204/Recorder for more information about these services. If you have any questions, please call the office at 641.792.5442 or email me at Recorder@jasperia.org Mail requests to: Jasper County Recorder, 101 1st St N, Room 205, Newton IA 50208
Thank you, Denise Allan, Recorder
To become an e-submission customer, customers can submit an application at the link below:
https://iowalandrecords.org/submit-documents/
OHV & SNOWMOBILE RENEWAL BEGINS
The Office of the County Recorder was created by the First Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Iowa in 1839. Your County Recorder continues to maintain official records of documents affecting real estate in order to protect innocent third parties in real estate transactions.
The County Recorder's office is at the hub of the courthouse function to serve you. A significant portion of duties performed by other county officials is dependent on the work performed by your County Recorder.
Iowa's County Recorders are proud of their tradition and looking forward to the future.
Recording fees collected for the county provide a form of property tax relief.
Recorders/Registrars process valuable information concerning...
Lands and Records Management
Your recorder/registrar is responsible for recording your:
- Deeds
- Contracts
- Mortgages
- Assignments, Releases
- Federal and State Tax Liens
- Affidavits
- Plats & Surveys
- Section Corner Certificates
- Military Service Records
- Easements
- Condemnations
- Trade Names
- Leases
- 28E & Drainage Agreements
- Bills of Sale
- Articles of Incorporation
- Financing Statements
- …plus numerous other documents
Vital Records
Your recorder/registrar:
- Issues Marriage Licenses
- Registers Birth, Death & Marriage Certificates
- Certifies Vital Records
Licenses - Registrations – Applications
Your recorder/registrar is responsible for selling or issuing:
- Boat Registrations / Titles / Liens
- Snowmobile Registrations / Titles / Liens
- ATV Registrations
- Hunting and Fishing Licenses
- Fur Harvester Licenses
- Habitat, Duck and Trout Stamps
- Deer & Wild Turkey Applications
- Landowner/Tenant Gun & Archery Permits
Other Responsibilities
Your recorder/registrar also:
- Collects real estate transfer tax on conveyances of property, a portion of which is retained in your county’s general fund.
- Performs federal and state tax lien searches and research of current records for the public.
- Collects and reports auditor’s fee on transfer of property.
- Certifies recorder’s records.
- Makes records available for genealogy research.
- Files detailed reports monthly and annually to the county and to state agencies.
- Offers most state road maps.
*Disclaimer: The information, forms and documents that are posted to the Jasper County Recorder’s website are valid at the time of publication. The Jasper County Recorder reserves the right to make changes to information contained here at any time without any notice, and assumes no liability for damages incurred as a result of errors, omissions, or discrepancies.
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Denise Allan
Jasper County Recorder
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Recorder's Office
Mailing Address
101 1st Street N
Room 205
Newton, IA 50208
Phone: 641-792-5442
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Document Recording
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM to 4 PM