Utah County, Utah • deeds, trust deeds, liens, abstracts and land records
Utah County Recorder Search: Find Deeds, Trust Deeds, Liens, Reconveyances and Property Records
The Utah County Recorder records and preserves deeds,
trust deeds, reconveyances, liens, easements, subdivisions, condominium
documents, mining instruments, water-right documents and other records
affecting real property in Utah County.
Utah County provides an unusually broad free public
Land Records system. You can search properties by
address, owner or parcel serial number and then move into separate
searches for property abstracts, documents, parties, document types,
locations, mining records, water-right records and document images.
Best route if you only know the address:
open Utah County Land Records → use
Address Search → confirm the current owner →
copy the Parcel Serial Number → open
Abstract Information or
Document/Parcel Cross-Reference Search →
review documents affecting that parcel → open the exact document image
using its Entry Number and year.
County Recorder
Andrea Allen
Recorder office
100 East Center St., Suite 1300, Provo, UT 84606
Office hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Official land records
1870-present
Online research is free.
Utah County states that access to its online land-record library is free
and that recorded document images can be accessed online at no charge.
Official paper/certified copies use a separate fee schedule.
Current fee notice:
Utah County currently says it is
not increasing Recorder fees.
The standard recording charge remains
$40 per document, with additional charges in certain
multi-description, subdivision and specialized transactions.
Independent informational website:
County-CAD.us is not Utah County Government, the Utah County Recorder,
Assessor, Treasurer, Surveyor or any eRecording vendor. Final property
searches, legal recordings, certifications and payments are completed
through the official government resources linked in this guide.
Choose your exact task
What Are You Trying to Find?
Recommended Utah County workflow
Address → Serial Number → Abstract → Entry Number → Document Image → Verify
1
Address
Find the property.
2
Serial #
Save parcel identifier.
3
Abstract
See property-linked documents.
4
Entry #
Identify exact recording.
5
Image
Open recorded document.
6
Verify
Parties + legal description.
Official Utah County destinations
Which Website Should You Open?
REC
Utah County Recorder
Office, fees, recording requirements, Property Watch and contacts.
Open Official Recorder
LAND
Utah County Land Records
Property, parcel, document, abstract, map and specialized searches.
Open Land Records
WATCH
Utah County Property Watch
Free email notice when documents are recorded against a monitored property.
Open Property Watch
Scenario 1: you only know the street address
How to Search Utah County Property by Address
Utah County’s direct address search is useful because the fields are
separated instead of requiring you to guess one exact address string.
Search field
What to enter
Example approach
Number
House number
Enter 100 rather than the entire address.
Direction
N, S, E or W when applicable
Leave it broad if the direction is uncertain.
Street
Main street name
Center
Street Type
Select applicable type
Use only when it helps distinguish results.
City / Location
Property location
Narrow after testing a broader search.
Open the official Address Search.
Enter the house Number and Street first.
Add Direction, Street Type and City only as needed.
Start with Current Records Only for ordinary ownership research.
Use All Records when researching historical ownership or a recently changed parcel.
Open the correct property result.
Verify owner and physical location.
Save the Parcel Serial Number exactly as displayed.
Use that serial number in Abstract Information next.
Current property owner search
How to Search Property by Owner Name
Utah County’s property-owner search expects names in
LAST, FIRST MIDDLE format.
Example:
SMITH
or
SMITH, JOHN
OWNER
Real Property Owner Name Search
Search current, historical or never-valid ownership records.
Search Property Owner
The owner carried in county property records is a useful research starting
point, but for legal title you should read the actual recorded deed and,
where necessary, use a title company or attorney.
One of Utah County’s most useful tools
Use Abstract Information to See Documents Recorded for a Property
Once you have the parcel serial number, the
Abstract Information search can display documents
recorded for that property.
Serial-number formats accepted by the current interface include:
4117510
41:175:10
41 175 10
Copy the serial number from the property record.
Open Abstract Information.
Enter the serial number.
Review the recorded-document history associated with the parcel.
Identify the deed, trust deed, reconveyance, lien, easement or other relevant instrument.
Save each useful Entry Number and year.
Open the exact document image using the Entry Number and year.
A property abstract is a research tool, not a title insurance commitment.
Utah County specifically says its Recorder staff do not perform title
searches for the public.
Parcel ↔ recorded document connection
Document / Property Cross-Reference Search
This tool is particularly useful because it works in both directions.
Search by Serial Number
Enter the parcel serial number to locate recorded documents connected
to that parcel.
Search by Entry Number
Enter the document Entry Number and Entry Year to see property
cross-reference information.
Recorded documents by party name
How to Search Utah County Recorded Documents by Name
The Recorder’s Party Name Search searches names indexed
on recorded documents rather than only the current property owner.
Current interface example:
SMITH, JOHN
Start with the exact current or former owner.
Enter the name in LAST, FIRST format.
Use more characters when possible.
The county search notes that more characters produce a faster search.
Leave KOI Group broad for the first search.
Then use a KOI group if you specifically need deeds, trust-deed records, liens or another category.
Open the likely party/document results.
Match the serial number or legal description to your property.
A common owner or company name can produce unrelated documents.
Match the parcel and legal description before relying on any result.
Fast exact-document lookup
Search by Entry Number and Year
Utah County identifies modern recordings using an
Entry Number + Entry Year.
For example, a document detail may display a reference similar to:
10012-2026.
Enter the numeric Entry Number.
Enter the four-digit Entry Year.
Run Search.
Review recording date/time, fees, pages and document details.
Open the document image.
The same recording-search page also supports a
Start Date → End Date search when you know approximately
when the instrument was recorded but do not know the Entry Number.
KOI = Kind of Instrument
Search by Document Type Instead of Only by Owner
Utah County maintains a detailed
Kind of Instrument (KOI) index.
This is useful when you know what kind of document you need but a name
search returns too many results.
Deeds
Ownership-transfer instruments.
Deed of Trust / Trust Deed
Real-estate security instruments.
Reconveyance
Instrument commonly associated with release of a trust deed.
Liens
Various lien-related document groups.
Easements
Rights of way and other easement instruments.
Protective Covenants
Restrictions and amendments.
Understand the record before relying on it
Utah County Document Detail Decoder
Entry #
Recorder’s modern recording identifier, usually paired with the year.
Recorded
Date and time the Recorder accepted the instrument.
Instrument Date
Date shown on the underlying legal instrument; it can differ from recording date.
Kind of Instrument
Recorder classification such as deed, trust deed, reconveyance or lien.
Grantor(s)
Parties conveying, granting, encumbering or releasing an interest, depending on document type.
Grantee(s)
Parties receiving the recorded interest or benefit, depending on the document.
Serial Number(s)
Utah County parcel identifier connecting the document with property records.
Tie Entry / Releases
Cross-reference to related recorded documents, useful for assignments, reconveyances and releases.
Consideration
Amount indexed from the instrument when applicable; it may be $0 on non-sale documents.
Abbreviated Taxing Description
County indexing description. It is not automatically a substitute for the legal description.
When names are not enough
Search Recorded Documents by Property Description / Location
Utah County provides a
Document Description Search using abbreviated taxing
description information.
You can search using:
- section, township and range;
- subdivision, plat and lot; or
- city, plat, block and lot.
The county itself labels this as a taxing description, not a legal document.
Do not copy an abbreviated taxing description into a deed, easement,
boundary agreement or other legal instrument without verifying the full
recorded legal description.
Utah mortgage-record terminology
Paid Off a Home Loan? Search for the Reconveyance
Utah County’s KOI system includes
Deed of Trust / Trust Deed records and a separate
REC — Reconveyance (Deed of) document type.
Paying off a loan does not create a new ownership deed. Instead, the
recorded trust-deed lien should be followed by the appropriate release
or reconveyance instrument.
Search the borrower/property owner in Party Name Search.
Identify the original Deed of Trust / Trust Deed.
Save its Entry Number, year and beneficiary/trustee information.
Search later documents.
Use KOI to look for Reconveyance when needed.
Open the reconveyance and review Tie Entry / release references.
Confirm it relates to the correct trust deed and parcel.
If the expected release is missing, contact the lender/servicer or title professional.
Do not rely on one broad name query
How to Search Utah County Liens
A stronger lien search combines several county tools rather than using
only the current-property-owner screen.
Confirm the property and parcel serial number.
Open Abstract Information.
Review documents indexed to the parcel.
Search the owner through Party Name Search.
Use KOI to narrow lien-related document types.
Open the original lien.
Identify the claimant, amount/details and recording reference.
Search for later releases, partial releases or other related entries.
Use professional title review when lien validity or priority matters.
The Recorder does not perform public title searches or give legal advice.
An online lien search cannot by itself establish clear title.
Free online images vs official copies
How to Get a Utah County Deed Copy
$0
Online document image access
Recorder says document images can be accessed online at no charge.
$1/page
Recorded document copy
Current official copy fee.
+$5
Certification
Current certification charge per document.
Find the correct recording first.
Save the Entry Number and year.
Use Document Image Display for online research.
Read the document before ordering a copy.
If an ordinary online image meets your need, stop there.
If an official paper or certified copy is required, contact the Recorder.
Some pages in Utah County’s legacy Land Records interface still contain
very old browser/plugin wording. The Recorder’s current 2026 website
nevertheless states that document images are available online.
If a legacy image page does not render correctly in your browser, save the
Entry Number/year and contact the Recorder rather than assuming the
document is unavailable.
1870-present archive
How Far Back Do Utah County Recorder Records Go?
Record series
Coverage
Format / access
Official Records
1870-present
Official record books, microfilm and scanned images.
Alphabetical Index
1870-January 1978
Handwritten historical records.
Alphabetical Index
January 1978-present
Computerized.
Abstract Record
1870-September 1985
Handwritten and typed historical abstracts.
Abstract Record
May 1980-present
Computerized and available online.
Ownership Plats
Current mapping
Accessible online.
Official Subdivision Plats
Recorded plat archive
Available online.
Historical research strategy:
when a modern computerized name search does not cover the period you need,
move into Recorder Abstract Book Images, Typed Abstracts or other
historical image collections available from the Land Records menu.
Useful Utah-specific research
Mining, Water Rights, Plats and Specialized Land Records
Utah County’s public system goes beyond ordinary suburban deed searches.
It includes specialized record collections that can matter for rural,
agricultural, mountain and historic land.
Mining Documents Search
Search and display recorded documents associated with mining.
Water Rights Documents Search
Search Recorder documents pertaining to water rights.
Mining Index / Mining Abstract
Historical resources for mining-related property research.
Recorder Plat Map Images
Ownership and recorded plat map research.
Development / Subdivision Search
Locate property records by subdivision or development name.
Serial History
Useful when a parcel number changed because of split, combination or other mapping history.
Water-right ownership, mining claims and legal parcel boundaries can involve
agencies and legal interests beyond one Recorder search. Use the county
record as a starting point and verify the controlling legal records.
Current fee schedule remains in effect
Utah County Recorder Fees
$40
Standard recording
Per document.
+$2
Descriptions over 10
Each additional description or unit over ten.
$50
Subdivision map
Per page.
+$2
Subdivision lot
Each lot.
$1
Recorded document copy
Per page.
$5
Certification
Certification of document.
Other Current Copy Fees
Ownership Plat
$2
Recorder ownership-map copy.
Official Subdivision Plat
$4
Full official subdivision-plat copy.
Reduced 50% Subdivision Plat
$2
Reduced-size plat copy.
Computer Screen Printout
$0.50
Office-generated screen printout.
Easements, rights-of-way and “less descriptions” can count as additional
descriptions under the Recorder’s fee notes. Mining documents can also
incur additional-description treatment for extra claims.
Utah County Recorder Payment Methods
The Recorder currently accepts:
- cash;
- check; and
- credit card.
Checks should be payable to
Utah County Recorder.
Credit card processor fee
2.65%, minimum $1.50.
Most debit cards
2.65%, minimum $1.50.
Electronic checks
Current page states no processing fee.
Utah statutory recording requirements
How to Record a Deed or Other Property Document in Utah County
Prepare the legally correct document.
Recorder staff do not prepare deeds or give legal advice.
Make sure the document is clearly legible.
Print or type the names of signers who must be indexed.
Complete the required acknowledgment / notarization.
Documents affecting real property generally must be acknowledged.
Add a brief caption identifying the nature of the document.
Include the grantee mailing address on documents affecting title.
Include the legal description of the affected real property.
Use the original document with original signatures and notaries when required.
Check paper-format requirements.
Calculate the current Recorder fee.
Submit in person, by mail or through an eligible third-party eRecording vendor.
Save the Entry Number after recording.
Use it later to retrieve the document and confirm parcel indexing.
Utah Code recording-format standards
Paper and Layout Requirements
Paper size
White 8.5 × 11-inch paper.
Left/right/bottom margins
One inch.
First-page upper-right space
2.5 inches down × 4.5 inches across.
Later-page top margin
One inch.
Printing
One side of each page.
Ink
Black.
Text density
Not smaller than seven lines of text per vertical inch.
Legibility
Must be clear enough to produce certified copies.
A document can be rejected at presentation if it does not meet applicable
Utah recording requirements.
Documents the Recorder Does Not Record as Land Records
Utah County’s current recording page specifically identifies examples
of non-recordable materials including:
- negotiable instruments such as stocks, bonds or money;
- vital records such as birth and death certificates;
- passports;
- citizenship papers;
- copyrights; and
- trademarks.
Electronic recording available
Can You eRecord in Utah County?
Yes. Utah County’s Recorder says qualified documents may be submitted
electronically through an
independent third-party eRecording vendor.
Prepare a document that meets Utah recording standards.
Choose a reputable eRecording vendor that currently submits to Utah County.
Confirm the vendor’s separate account and service charges.
Submit the instrument through the vendor.
Monitor acceptance or rejection status.
Correct any rejection before resubmitting.
Save the final Utah County Entry Number.
The Recorder’s current public recording page confirms third-party
eRecording but does not require homeowners to use it. For a one-time deed,
compare vendor fees with direct mail or in-person recording.
Free county fraud-monitoring service
Utah County Property Watch
Property Watch is a free Utah County Recorder service that emails
subscribers when recorded documents such as
liens or deeds are associated with a monitored property.
WATCH
Utah County Property Watch
Search property by serial number or name/business, then subscribe.
Open Free Property Watch
Open the official Property Watch portal.
Search by Parcel Serial Number when you have it.
Or search by Name / Business.
Select the correct property.
Register the requested email information.
Watch for county notifications of future recorded changes.
If an alert appears, independently open Land Records and read the actual document.
Property Watch is a notification tool, not fraud prevention.
Utah County expressly says the service is not designed to prevent fraud
and does not provide guarantees or warranties.
Important ownership-record rule
You Cannot Simply Edit an Existing Recorded Deed
Utah County’s Property Record Actions page makes an important distinction:
You may not alter an existing recorded document.
If a change to the property record is needed, a new qualifying document
must generally be created and recorded.
The Recorder’s property-record actions include:
- Property Watch;
- combining qualifying property parcels;
- Affidavit of Correction;
- record redaction requests; and
- record protection requests.
Adding/removing an owner, changing survivorship rights, transferring
property into a trust or correcting ownership can affect legal rights.
The Recorder does not prepare or interpret the new deed for you.
Can Utah County Combine Adjacent Parcels?
In qualifying situations, the Recorder can combine adjacent properties
into one parcel serial number.
Current county conditions include:
- no tax boundary between the parcels;
- the parcels must be contiguous; and
- the parcels must have been deeded on the same document.
Combining parcels can affect zoning, subdivision potential, legal
descriptions and tax-notice presentation. Review the implications before
requesting a combination.
Which Utah County Office Handles Your Question?
Your task
Correct place
Best next step
Deed, trust deed, lien, reconveyance
Recorder
Use Land Records document searches.
Current owner / parcel / serial number
Land Records / Recorder-Assessor property data
Search address, owner or serial number.
Assessed value / exemption
Assessor
Use Assessor property and valuation resources.
Property tax payment
Treasurer
Use tax payment/history tools.
Boundary / survey issue
Surveyor / licensed land surveyor
Do not rely on ownership plat alone.
Legal title search
Title company / attorney
Recorder does not perform public title searches.
Avoid the wrong office call
What the Utah County Recorder Does Not Do
The Recorder’s current website specifically says staff do not:
- prepare legal documents;
- notarize documents;
- interpret legal documents;
- provide engineering services to the public;
- give legal advice;
- perform title searches for the public;
- provide legal descriptions over the telephone; or
- conduct research over the telephone.
Best way to call:
do the free search first and give staff the
parcel serial number, Entry Number/year, owner name and exact task.
This turns a vague research request into a specific Recorder question.
Have These Details Ready Before Calling
- parcel serial number;
- property address;
- current owner name;
- former owner name when known;
- Entry Number and year;
- Book/Page reference when applicable;
- Kind of Instrument;
- recording date or approximate year;
- legal-description clue;
- whether you need research, an ordinary copy, certified copy or recording guidance.
Utah County-specific shortcuts
Local Tips That Save Time
Address search should come before a broad deed search.
Save the parcel serial number first.
Use Abstract Information after finding the serial number.
It is designed to display documents recorded for a property.
Search both parcel and party.
Parcel cross-reference + Party Name Search catches different indexing angles.
Keep Entry Number and year together.
Entry number alone is not the complete modern recording reference.
Know your KOI.
Kind of Instrument can dramatically narrow a noisy name search.
Paid off a trust deed? Search REC — Reconveyance.
Do not expect a new ownership deed.
Use the online image before paying for a copy.
Images are available online at no charge for research.
Use Current Records Only first for address research.
Switch to All Records for historic ownership issues.
Parcel changed? Check Serial History.
Splits, combinations and mapping history can complicate old-to-new searches.
Pre-1980 research may require historical abstracts.
The computerized abstract series does not cover every early year.
Mining property? Use the mining-specific searches.
Do not treat it like an ordinary suburban deed chain.
Water-related land? Check the Water Rights Documents Search.
Utah County exposes this as a separate document-search route.
Don’t use taxing description as a legal description.
The county’s search page explicitly warns against it.
Do not call asking staff to perform a title search.
The Recorder expressly does not provide that service.
Enroll in Property Watch after you identify the parcel.
Serial-number monitoring is cleaner than starting with a common name.
The standard recording fee remains $40.
The current county notice says there is no fee increase at this time.
Buyer / owner due diligence
Buying Utah County Property? Check More Than the Current Owner
Parcel Serial Number
Confirm the exact county parcel.
Current owner
Use property records as a starting point.
Current deed
Read the actual recorded image.
Prior deeds
Follow earlier grantors when ownership history matters.
Trust deeds
Identify secured real-estate financing.
Reconveyances
Verify paid trust deeds were released.
Liens
Search parcel, owner and lien-related KOI records.
Easements / rights of way
Review recorded land-use interests.
Subdivision / plat
Compare recorded plat information where applicable.
Title / survey
Use qualified professionals where legal certainty is required.
County-CAD.us Research and Corrections
Sources & Methodology
See how official Recorder, Assessor, state-code and government-record
sources are prioritized.
Read Sources & Methodology
Report an Outdated Detail
Tell the editorial team if Utah County changes an officeholder,
search portal, fee, property-watch workflow or recording requirement.
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Primary official source ledger
Official Sources Used for This Utah County Guide
Utah County Recorder
Used for current Recorder Andrea Allen, Recorder responsibilities,
online-record access and Property Watch.
Open Recorder
Find Records
Used for 1870-present official-record coverage, computerized-index
dates, abstract coverage, online images and historical formats.
Open Find Records
Utah County Land Records
Used for property, abstract, document, parcel, KOI, description,
mining, water-right and map search routes.
Open Land Records
Address Search
Used for exact Number, Direction, Street, Street Type, City/Location,
Current Records Only and All Records workflow.
Open Address Search
Document / Property Cross-Reference
Used for Serial Number and Entry Number / Entry Year workflow.
Open Cross-Reference
Party Name Search
Used for recorded-document party search and KOI group guidance.
Open Party Search
Recording Fees
Used for $40 standard recording, $2 extra-description charge,
subdivision fees, copies, certification and processor fees.
Open Recording Fees
Record a Document
Used for submission methods, acknowledgment, grantee address,
legal description, original document and paper requirements.
Open Recording Requirements
Property Watch
Used for free monitoring, serial/name search and notification limitations.
Open Property Watch
Property Record Actions
Used for corrections, protection requests and parcel-combination rules.
Open Record Actions
Recorder Contact
Used for current Recorder, office address, email, staff and
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. hours.
Open Recorder Contact
Editorial verification: August 15, 2026.
This guide reflects current Recorder Andrea Allen, the current $40
standard recording fee, free online land-record access, current
Property Watch, current 1870-present archive description and current
Provo Recorder contact information.
Portal interfaces, fees, officeholders, eRecording providers and Utah
recording statutes can change. Confirm final transaction details through
the official source before recording or relying on a document legally.
Utah County Recorder Search Checklist
- Start with Address Search when you only know the property location.
- Save the parcel serial number.
- Save the exact current owner name.
- Use Abstract Information to see parcel-linked documents.
- Use Document/Parcel Cross-Reference for serial ↔ Entry Number research.
- Use Party Name Search for current and former owners, lenders and companies.
- Use KOI when you know the document type.
- Save Entry Number and Entry Year together.
- Open the actual recorded image.
- Do not treat abbreviated taxing description as a legal description.
- Search Reconveyance after a trust deed is paid off.
- Use specialized mining/water-right searches when applicable.
- Use the current $40 standard recording fee as the basic filing charge.
- Check additional-description fees on complex documents.
- Register for free Property Watch.
10 Utah County Recorder questions
Utah County Recorder FAQs
1. What is the official Utah County deed and land-record search?
Use Utah County Government’s Land Records system. It includes separate
searches by owner name, property address, parcel serial number,
property abstract, document Entry Number, recorded party name, Kind of
Instrument and property description, plus dedicated mining, water-right
and document-image searches.
2. How do I find a Utah County deed if I only know the address?
Open the official Address Search, enter the house Number and Street,
add Direction, Street Type or City only when needed, and open the
matching current property. Save the Parcel Serial Number. Enter that
serial number in Abstract Information or Document/Property
Cross-Reference, identify the deed’s Entry Number and year, then open
the recorded document image.
3. How far back do Utah County Recorder records go?
The Recorder states that official records cover 1870 to the present.
Alphabetical indexes from 1870 through January 1978 are handwritten,
while January 1978 forward is computerized. Abstract records from 1870
through September 1985 include handwritten and typed records, with
computerized online abstract information available from May 1980 forward.
4. Can I view Utah County recorded documents online for free?
Yes. The Utah County Recorder states that access to its online land
record library is free and recorded document images can be accessed
online at no charge. Official Recorder copies currently cost $1 per
page, and certification costs an additional $5 per document.
5. What is the current Utah County Recorder recording fee?
Utah County currently lists a $40 standard fee for each recorded
document. There is an additional $2 charge for each description or unit
over ten when applicable. Subdivision maps use a separate schedule of
$50 per page plus $2 per lot. The Recorder currently states that no fee
increase is being implemented at this time.
6. What should I search for after paying off a trust deed?
Find the original Deed of Trust or Trust Deed, save its Entry Number,
parties and parcel serial number, then search later Recorder records
for the applicable Reconveyance. Utah County’s Kind of Instrument index
includes REC for Reconveyance. Confirm that the later document ties back
to the correct trust deed before relying on it.
7. How can I check liens on a Utah County property?
First identify the parcel serial number. Review Abstract Information
for documents tied to the property, search the owner’s name through
Party Name Search and use the Kind of Instrument search to narrow
lien-related records. Then search later entries for releases or related
documents. The Recorder does not provide legal title searches or decide
lien priority.
8. Can I electronically record a deed in Utah County?
Yes. Utah County states that qualified documents may be submitted
electronically through an independent third-party eRecording vendor.
Documents must still satisfy Utah recording requirements and the
applicable Recorder fee must be paid. Vendor service fees are separate
from county recording charges.
9. Does Utah County offer free property fraud alerts?
Yes. Utah County Property Watch is free and can email subscribers when
recorded documents such as deeds or liens are associated with a monitored
property. The portal allows a property search by parcel Serial Number or
Name/Business. The county states that Property Watch is a courtesy
notification service and is not designed to prevent fraud.
10. Where is the Utah County Recorder office?
The Utah County Recorder’s Office is at 100 East Center Street,
Suite 1300, Provo, Utah 84606. The main phone number is 801-851-8179
and the email is recorder@utahcounty.gov. Current office hours are
Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding county holidays.