Recording a Deed or Document in San Juan County, UT

Can you e-record in San Juan County?

Yes. San Juan County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.

How to record a document in San Juan County, Utah

1. Prepare the document so it meets San Juan County formatting rules (legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank margin the recorder reserves for its stamp).
2. Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment — most deeds and affidavits do.
3. Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to San Juan County Recorder at PO Box 789, Monticello, UT 84535 (physical: 117 South Main, Room 103, Monticello, UT 84535).
4. Pay the recording fee ($45.00 per document, letter or legal size (statewide fee effective 5/6/2026, confirmed on official fee page) first / $2.00 for each additional description after first 10 (lot, unit, claim, easement, ROW, or exception) add'l (+Plat of subdivision/condominium $50.00; certified copy $5.00 + $0.50/page; regular copies $0.50/sheet)).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in San Juan County

Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk — it’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a San Juan County property, we file a memorandum of contract to secure your equitable interest so the seller can’t sell out from under you. Need it notarized first? We handle online notarization or send a mobile notary to your signer. Then we record it — electronically through the county’s approved network — and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.