The office of the Linn County Recorder was created in 1839 by the first Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Iowa. The Recorder continues to maintain official records of documents affecting title to real estate. In addition, thousands of hunting and fishing licenses are issued annually and boats, snowmobiles, and ATVs are registered.

The following documents are recorded in the Linn County Recorder's Office:

* Basic recording fees are $5.00 per page plus $4.00 per transaction surcharge. Deeds require an additional auditor's transfer fee of $5.00 per parcel.

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As of July 1, 2005, a new document formatting statute went into effect.
For a detailed description of these standards, click "To the Linn County Web Site" link and go to the Recorder's News.

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