Jefferson County, Iowa
Recorder's Office
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Jefferson County, Iowa Recorder's Office |
Duties: The recorder's office maintains all official real estate documents, records birth, marriage and death certificates, sells fishing and hunting licenses, issues boat, ATV and snowmobile registrations, and is Jefferson County's passport agent for the U.S. Department of State.
Location: Jefferson County Courthouse
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm
Telephone: 641-472-4331
Email: jeffcorecorder@iowatelecom.net
Fax: (out of office) 641-472-2597
Recorder's website: www.iowalandrecords.org
Recorder (elected official):
Charlotte M. Fleig, assumed office 01/01/2003, term expires 2010
Staff:
Sandy Hoskins, Deputy Recorder
Carol Miner, Recorder's Clerk
The Office of the County Recorder was created by the First Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Iowa in 1839. Your County Recorder maintains 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.
Recording fees collected for the county provide a form of property tax relief.
Duties & Responsibilities performed by the Recorder's Office:
The Recorder's office is responsible for maintaining official records relating to real estate, handling vital records, selling and issuing registrations, and handling licenses and titles.
The Recorder's office also collects real estate transfer tax on conveyances of property, performs federal and state tax lien searches, collects and reports auditor's fee for the transfer of property, and houses records for genealogy research.
Lands and Records Management
Vital Records
Licenses-Registrations-Applications
Genealogy
Passport Agents
Recorder's website: www.iowalandrecords.org
Passport website: www.travel.state.gov
Iowa Department of Natural Resources: www.iowadnr.com
Iowa Secretary of State: www.sos.state.ia.us
Recording guidelines, forms & fees: www.polkcountyrecorder.com
The primary source for information about recorded real estate documents in Iowa is www.iowalandrecords.org, the official statewide web site sponsored by Iowa's elected county recorders. This County Land Record Information System (CLRIS) was developed as a result of legislation enacted by the Iowa General Assembly in 2003. The purpose of this legislation was for "planning and implementing electronic recording and electronic transactions in each county and statewide internet websites to provide electronic access to records and information".
Currently all Jefferson County land records since January 1, 2004 are available on the website and are downloaded daily. Historical data (pre-Jan. 1, 2004) will be downloaded as time and resources permit. The documents are indexed and you can view or print copies of the images.
Site registration is required to log onto the website, but there is no fee to do so, nor is there a fee to view the index and/or print the images.
Current boat registrations expire April 30, 2007 and can be renewed anytime after January 1, 2007. The new registration period, effective with this renewal, will be 3 years. A $5.00 penalty will automatically be added for renewals after April 30th. If you have not renewed since April 1, 2005, a $5.00 penalty has already been added to your renewal.
Fee Schedule:
no motor or sail - $12.00
with motor or sail -
less than 16 ft. - $22.50
16 ft. to under 26 ft. - $36.00
26 ft. to under 40 ft. - $75.00
40 ft. or more - $150.00
All personal watercraft - $45.00 (includes jetskis & wave runners)
Documented Vessels - $25.00
Boat transfers and duplicate registrations are $2.25.
Effective July 1, 2005 per the Iowa Department of Revenue: Sales of boats are subject to state sales tax of 5% plus local option taxes, if applicable.
Anyone purchasing a boat from an individual needs to obtain a receipt from the seller showing the price paid for the boat only and must present it at the time of transfer and pay the sales tax to the County Recorder.
(Boat trailers are licensed by the Iowa Department of Transportation through the County Treasurer's Office and tax is collected for trailers there.)
All boats over 17 ft. in length (except canoes and kayaks) or all boats with a lien must be titled. Titles are $10.00 and liens are $10.00
ATV and Snowmobile renewals are due December 31st every year and can be renewed any time after September 1, 2006. A $5.00 penalty will automatically be added for renewals after Dec. 31st. If you did not renew last year, a $5.00 penalty has already been added to your renewal.
All ATVs and Snowmobiles must be titled. Titles are $10.00 and liens are $10.00.
Every effort is made to ensure accurate information is posted to the site. However, Jefferson County does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of the content on this site or content which is referenced by or linked to this site. Redistribution of data from this site for commercial purposes is prohibited.
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