Polk County Recorder
The County Recorder serves Polk County and maintains its public records. Under Iowa state law, the fees and requirements for most clerk services are set at the state level — select a service below to see what Iowa requires, along with this office's contact information.
Recording, marriage-license and certified-copy fees are set by Iowa statute and rule and are the same in every county. Contact details come from each office's own page or a dated state directory. Call to confirm before visiting.
What do you need to do?
Select a service to see what Iowa requires — fees, forms, and what to bring.
In Iowa, the County Recorder is the county registrar: it issues marriage licenses (Iowa Code 595.3) and certified birth, death and marriage copies (144.9), records deeds (331.602) and trade names (547.1). Voter registration is the County Auditor's (47.2) and vehicle titles and registration the County Treasurer's (321.20). Hunting and fishing licenses come from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources →
The requirements shown are set at the state level and apply throughout Iowa. This office's specific fees, hours, and accepted payment methods have not been independently verified. Contact them directly using the information above before you go.