Official Website for Jackson County, Iowa
Official Website for Jackson County, Iowa
Contact Information
Jackson County Courthouse Room 206 201 West Platt Street Maquoketa,
IA 52060
Phone
(563) 652-2504
Fax
(563) 652-6460
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
The Office of the County Recorder was created by the First Legislative Assembly of the Territory of
Iowa in 1839. Since the creation of the County Recorder's office, numerous additional responsibilities have been added over the years.
The County Recorder is responsible for land and records management, maintaining and recording a wide variety of official documents affecting real estate and numerous other valuable miscellaneous documents.
The office collects real estate transfer tax for the Iowa Department of Revenue and collects and reports the County Auditor's fee on transfer of property.
The Recorder's office serves as a licensing agent for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources by issuing fishing and hunting licenses, and registering and titling boats, snowmobiles and ATV's.
As of July, 1997 the Recorder's office is the County Registrar of Vital Records and has the responsibility of issuing Marriage Licenses, registering Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates and issuing certified copies of Vital Records.
The Jackson County Recorder's office is a Passport Acceptance Agent assisting U.S. citizens with obtaining a U.S. Passport. The Recorder's duties are defined by state statutes and established by
state agencies through administrative actions.
The County Recorder works with the IA Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Department of Revenue, Iowa Department of Public Health and the U.S. Department of State Federal Passport Agency. Detailed reports are filed monthly and annually to the county and to the state agencies.
Jackson County Recorder/Registrar charges the following amounts for services listed.
Copy Fees
Copies: $1.00 per page
Certified Copies: $5.00 certification fee, plus $1.00 per page copy fee
Recording Fees (Effective from July 1, 2011)
$7.00 for 1st page, plus $5.00 for each additional page
Except for the Following
Documents that convey property: $7.00 for 1st page, plus $5.00 for each additional
page, plus auditor transfer fee of $5.00 for each township section or city block
Information
Mail to and make checks payable to:
Jackson County Recorder
Arlene Schauf
201 West Platt Street
Maquoketa, IA 52060
Send a self-addressed stamped return envelope with all filings
Documents usually mailed back the day after recording
When Referencing a Related Document:
If filed before Jan 1, 1997, please use a Book and Page (Example: Book 247 Page 34).
If filed after January 1, 1997, please use a File/Document Number
(Example: File/Document #97-246).
Please contact or stop in the Recorder's Office to obtain Marriage Applications,
Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, and Marriage Certificates
Real Estate Information
DNR License Information
Vital Records Information
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