The Office of the County Recorder was created by the First
Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Iowa in 1839. Your County
Recorder maintains official records of documents affecting real estate
in order to protect innocent third parties in real estate transactions
The County Recorder's office is at the hub of
the courthouse function to serve you. A significant portion of
duties performed by other county officials is dependent on the work
performed by your County Recorder
Recording fees collected for the county provide a form of property tax
relief.
We
welcome comments. Contact the Clinton County
Webmaster at
clintoncounty@clintoncountyiowa.com or return to a department's home page to contact them
directly.