The Hamilton County Register Of Deeds is responsible for recording and permanently preserving important legal documents, including property deeds. Established by the Indiana Constitution of 1816, the office is a vital part of the county government system. The elected Register of Deeds serves a four-year term with a two-term limit.
Recording a deed in Hamilton County involves several steps. Before submitting a deed to the Register of Deeds Office (3rd floor), it must be reviewed by the Assessor’s Office (2nd floor) and then transferred by the Auditor’s Office (1st floor – Transfer & Mapping). The filing deadline at the Register of Deeds Office is 4:15 PM, excluding mechanic’s liens. To ensure processing time, the Auditor’s Office will not accept documents after 4:00 PM. Fees are payable at both the Auditor’s and Register of Deeds Offices. The Auditor’s Office accepts cash or check only. The Register of Deeds accepts cash, check, or credit card; however, a convenience fee of $0.40 plus 1.96% of the total transaction will be charged by the credit card company.
Hamilton County Register of Deeds staff does not perform public record searches or provide legal advice. If you have recording information, you may request copies from the office. Otherwise, you can visit and use one of our public access computers. Public records, including deed indexes from February 1949 and miscellaneous records from October 1974, are available to search online.
The Hamilton County Register of Deeds partners with Doxpop to provide online record searching services. You can visit the Doxpop website to learn more about this service and conveniently conduct Hamilton County public record searches.
