{"id":746,"date":"2024-12-13T15:32:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T21:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/c02bcwebsvr\/?page_id=746"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:29:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:29:55","slug":"county-recorder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.barnescounty.us\/index.php\/county-recorder\/","title":{"rendered":"County Recorder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-765176d9 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-9bedca26 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barnescounty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fees.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:15px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#444ce7;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px\">Fee Schedule (PDF)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndrin.com\/\" style=\"border-radius:15px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#444ce7\">North Dakota Recorders Information Network<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-infobox  root-eb-infobox-ve08w\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-infobox-ve08w \"><div class=\"eb-infobox-ve08w eb-infobox-wrapper\"><div class=\"infobox-wrapper-inner\"><div class=\"icon-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"eb-icon number-or-icon\"><i icon=\"far fa-gem\" class=\"far fa-gem eb-infobox-icon-data-selector\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"contents-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"title\">Marriage License<\/h2><p class=\"description\">To obtain a Marriage License in Barnes County, you must apply for a Marriage License at the Office of County Recorder on the second floor in the Barnes County Courthouse.<\/p><div class=\"eb-button-inner-wrapper eb-infobox-btn-wrapper\"><a class=\"eb-button-anchor infobox-btn    \" href=\"https:\/\/www.barnescounty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Marriage-License.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>More Info<\/strong><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Office of the County Recorder<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">The Office of the County Recorder (formerly Register of Deeds) is responsible for recording and processing all legal documents related to real estate. These documents include deeds, mortgages, assignments, satisfactions, liens, leases, plats, letters testamentary, patents, easements, and other related documents. (Mechanics Liens)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">All recordings are open to the public during normal business hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">A document presented for recording or filing must be sufficiently legible to reproduce a readable copy using the county recorders of title&#8217;s current method of reproduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">We file all underground installation cards. North Dakota land survey monument records are filed in each individual county.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\">As custodians of vital records of the county, we have the responsibility of protecting and preserving the proof of rights of property ownership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\">The Recorder&#8217;s office also issues Passports, handles county marriage licenses and can perform marriage ceremonies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-section-1 has-base-background-color has-background is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-90f5e83e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex is-style-section-1--1\">\n<p class=\"has-border-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7 wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-color:#444ce7;border-width:5px;border-radius:12px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>County Recorder Staff<\/strong><br><strong>Recorder<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:jpfaff@barnescounty.us\">Jody Pfaff<\/a><br><strong>Admin Asst<\/strong>:<a href=\"mailto:jnelson@barnescounty.us\"> Jodie Nelson<\/a><br><br><strong>Address<\/strong>:<br>230 4th St NW Rm: 201<br>Valley City, ND 58072<br><br><strong>Phone<\/strong>: 701-845-8506<br><strong>FAX<\/strong>: 701-845-8538<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Office of the County Recorder The Office of the County Recorder (formerly Register of Deeds) is responsible for recording and processing all legal documents related to real estate. 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