Utah Quitclaim Deed

About the Salt Lake County Recorder

Salt Lake County is Utah's most populous by a wide margin, home to the state capital and the state's largest city — which also means its recorder's office processes far more filings than any other county in Utah. Whichever part of the county your property sits in, the fastest way through this office is a deed that's already correctly formatted — anything missing tends to get returned rather than fixed on the spot.

Cities and Communities Served

Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Salt Lake County, this is the office that will accept the deed. That includes:

Incorporated cities: Salt Lake City, Cottonwood Heights, Draper, Herriman, Holladay, Kearns, Magna, Midvale, Millcreek, Murray, Riverton, Sandy, South Jordan, South Salt Lake, Taylorsville, West Jordan, West Valley City, and Bluffdale.

Incorporated towns: Alta, Brighton, and Copperton.

Unincorporated communities: Emigration Canyon, and White City.

Draper and Bluffdale straddle the Salt Lake/Utah County line — which county's recorder applies depends on which side of the line a specific parcel sits, so confirm before you file.

Office Details

Address: 2001 South State Street, Suite N1-600
Salt Lake City, UT 84190

Phone: (385) 468-8145

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (closed holidays)

Recording Fee: Set by state statute (Utah Code § 17-71-407), not by Salt Lake County individually — a flat amount per document, not a percentage of the property's value. Salt Lake County is one of two counties (with Salt Lake) carved out of a May 2026 statewide rate change at a different amount than the rest of the state. The office linked below can give you the current figure.

E-recording: Simplifile e-recording is listed as available for the county.

Good to know before you go: There's a separate online scheduling system for plat-map recordings specifically — general deed recording isn't stated to need an appointment, but it's worth a quick call to confirm before you go.

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Steps to Record Your Deed Here

  1. Prepare Your Document: Make sure your deed meets Utah's formatting and content requirements — be aware that a free, generic template is the single biggest reason deeds come back rejected.
  2. Get It Notarized: Have the document acknowledged before a Utah notary public. No notary nearby in Salt Lake City? Utah allows remote online notarization — you can notarize your Salt Lake County deed online instead.
  3. Record It: File in person at the Salt Lake County's office, or by mail; call to confirm current mail-in and e-recording options.
  4. Pay the Recording Fee: A flat per-document amount set by state statute (Utah Code § 17-71-407), not a percentage of the property's value — call or check the office's website above for the current figure.
  5. Keep Your Receipt: Your recorded document (or a certified copy) is your proof of filing.

Still Have Questions About Filing With the Salt Lake County Recorder?

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