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How to get a copy of a deed in Utah

Who holds it: County Recorder of the county where the land lies (29 counties); the recorder endorses, records and indexes instruments and keeps them open to public inspection.1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. Fees
  2. Older records and indexes
  3. Related records in Utah
  4. How Utah handles it
  5. Deeds in Utah counties with a full guide
  6. Official warnings
  7. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  8. Sources

Copy fee

Set by each county legislative body by ordinance or resolution; example Salt Lake County: recorded document copy $2 per page.2

How to search

Use the county recorder's online index/images where offered (e.g., Salt Lake County Recorder Data Services free search by address or parcel; full image access $5 per 24 hours or prepaid data-unit packages) or request copies at the recorder's office.3

Free search, fee for copies

Fees

Certified copy fee
Statutory default (if the county sets no different fee) $5 for each certificate under seal; Salt Lake County: certified copy $5 + $2 per page.4
Recording fee
$40 per instrument (including UCC fixture/real-property instruments, federal tax liens and their discharge), plus $2 per legal description over 10; plats $50 per sheet + $2 per lot/unit; counties of the 2nd-6th class add $5 per service unless their restricted recording-fee account has a balance; $5 to redact personal information.4

Older records and indexes

Years online
Varies by county; example Utah County: official records 1870-present held as books, microfilm and scanned images; abstract record computerized and available online from May 1980.5
Liens: federal tax liens
Federal tax liens on real property and their discharges are recorded at the county recorder ($40 each).4
Liens: judgment liens
Judgments become liens through the court and recorded abstracts; a court abstract of judgment costs $50 to file in court (Utah agencies/courts).6
Maps: state GIS portal
Utah Geospatial Resource Center (UGRC), gis.utah.gov — State Geographic Information Database (SGID) with free statewide parcel layers for all 29 counties.7

How Utah handles it

  • D.B.A. names are registered statewide with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, not with counties8
  • County statutes recodified: county recorder now Title 17 Chapter 71, county clerk Chapter 70, assessor Chapter 67, treasurer Chapter 74 (effective 11/6/2025)1

Deeds in Utah counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Cache CountyCache County Recorder's Office9Search9Unassisted copy: $1.00 first page + $0.25 each additional page; staff-assisted copy $2.00 per page; emailed digital copy (staff-assisted) $1.00 per document; ownership plat (18x18) $8.00 per sheet; recorded plat (24x36) $10.00 per sheet10
Davis CountyDavis County Recorder's Office12Search11Fee charged$2.00 per page12
Salt Lake CountySalt Lake County Recorder's Office14Search13Free search, fee for copiesRecorded document copy: $2 per page (vault documents $5 per page)15
Utah CountyUtah County Recorder17Search16Free search$1.00 per page (copy of recorded document); ownership plat $2.00; official subdivision plat $4.00 ($2.00 reduced 50%); computer screen printout $0.5018
Washington CountyWashington County Recorder/Surveyor19Search19Official Record $1.00 per page; computer printout $0.25 per page20
Weber CountyWeber County Recorder/Surveyor - Recording22Search21$1.00 per sheet (copies of documents); $0.50 self-made23

For any other county, see the county list on the Utah guide.

Official warnings

  • Title/deed fraud — free Property Watch alerts (Salt Lake County Recorder)24

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Utah office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: deeds and land records in every state. Everything else in Utah: Utah public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 24 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Utah Code 17-71-405 Records open to inspection -- CopiesUtah State Legislature
  2. Recorder: Requirements & FeesSalt Lake County
  3. Recorder: Data ServicesSalt Lake County
  4. Utah Code 17-71-407 Fees -- Fees paid in advance (county recorder)Utah State Legislature
  5. Utah County Recorder: Find RecordsUtah County
  6. Utah Code 78A-2-301 Civil fees of the courts of recordUtah State Legislature
  7. Utah Parcels (SGID Cadastre)Utah Geospatial Resource Center (UGRC)
  8. Utah Code 42-2-201 Registration as a D.B.A.Utah State Legislature
  9. Recorder's OfficeCache County
  10. Recorder Fee ScheduleCache County
  11. Recorder Property SearchDavis County Recorder
  12. Recorder's Office home (fees, contact)Davis County Recorder
  13. Data ServicesSalt Lake County Recorder
  14. Salt Lake County home pageSalt Lake County
  15. Requirements & FeesSalt Lake County Recorder
  16. Find RecordsUtah County Recorder
  17. Utah County Recorder
  18. Recording FeesUtah County Recorder
  19. Recorder/SurveyorWashington County, Utah
  20. Recorder/Surveyor FeesWashington County, Utah
  21. Abstract TitleWeber County Recorder
  22. Recorder/SurveyorWeber County
  23. Recorder Surveyor - FeesWeber County
  24. Recorder: Property WatchSalt Lake County