Look Up Property Records in Jay County, IN
In Indiana, this is handled by the County Recorder — here's what to expect and where to go.
Set by state law for every county recorder: IC 36-2-7-10(c) charges $25 to record a deed or any other instrument other than a mortgage, and $55 to record a mortgage, and subsection (b) says these fees "supersede all other recording fees required by law". Pages larger than 8½ × 14 inches are $25 for the first page and $5 for each page after. Copies are $1 a page and $5 to certify a document. A county may add $10 a document by ordinance where a unit in the county has an affordable housing fund (c)(9); Marion County's housing-trust fee is set under (c)(10) or § 10.7.
Deeds are recorded by the County Recorder (IC 36-2-11-8), an elected office in every Indiana county.
⚠️ This office does not process deed recording — the County Recorder does. The office below is your county's County Clerk — useful for other services.
This page shows the best information we have for Jay County. Fees and hours may vary — call ahead to confirm before visiting.