Can I search Bonner County Recorder records by property address?

Recorder documents are indexed primarily by name and recording date rather than by property address. A practical approach is to identify the owner or parcel through the Bonner County Assessor or GIS map and then search the Recorder index by the relevant party name.

What is the Bonner County Recorder first-page margin requirement?

Bonner County requires a three-inch blank margin across the entire top of the first page. If the document does not provide that space, the county instructs filers to add a cover sheet, which counts as an additional page for fee purposes.

Where do I search Bonner County court records?

Civil, criminal, divorce, juvenile, probate and other court records are handled through Court Operations rather than the land-recording office.

How do I find an easement in Bonner County?

Search recorded documents under relevant owner names and review deeds, plats, surveys and related documents. Because recorder documents are not indexed directly to each property, a title report, prior deed, legal description or known party name can make an easement search more effective.

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Bonner County Recorder: Search Deeds, Records & Copies

Q: Where can I search Bonner County deeds online?

Start with the official Bonner County Document Searches page, which links to the county's recorded-document search and online records-and-copies service. The county states that documents with recording dates from July 1, 1986 to the present are available online.

Q: How far back do Bonner County online recorder records go?

The county's Document Searches page states that documents with recording dates of July 1, 1986 to current are available online. The EagleWeb interface displays records since June 10, 1986. Records before the county's published online cutoff require research in office index books.

Q: How much does it cost to record a deed in Bonner County?

Bonner County currently lists a $15 recording fee for deeds, grants and conveyances of real property when the instrument is 30 pages or less. Confirm the current fee before submitting a document.

Q: Can the Bonner County Recorder prepare a deed for me?

No. The Recorder's Office states that it does not provide deed forms and its staff cannot provide legal guidance or prepare legal documents.

If you landed here because you need a Bonner County deed, recorded document, lien, easement, plat, survey, copy, recording fee or Recorder office contact, the most important first step is using the correct county system. Bonner County’s Recording Office maintains recorded land documents, while the Assessor and GIS systems are usually better starting points when all you have is a property address.

This guide takes you directly through the official Bonner County systems, explains exactly how the Recorder’s name-based index works, shows what to do when an address search is impossible, and covers older records, copies, certified documents, recording requirements and current published fees.

Start at official document search Open records & copies portal Record a document

Grantor or grantee name Approximate recording date Reception or instrument number Prior deed if available Legal description

Important: Bonner County recorder records are not indexed like a property-search website. The county states that its recorded documents are indexed to names and recording dates, not directly to a property. If you only know a street address, first identify the owner or legal parcel through the Bonner County Assessor/GIS system, then search the Recorder’s index using the relevant names.

Recorder office

1500 Highway 2, Suite 335, Sandpoint, ID 83864.

Phone

208-265-1490

Office hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., excluding holidays.

Recording cutoff

The county states document recording ends at 4:30 p.m.

Clerk & Recorder

Michael W. Rosedale is listed as Bonner County Clerk and ex-officio Recorder.

Start with the correct office

What are you trying to find from the Bonner County Recorder?

A large part of recorder-search frustration comes from starting in the wrong database. Use this routing board before searching.

RECORDED DOCUMENT Deed, mortgage, release or other recorded instrument

Use the official Recording Office document search and search by name, date, document type or reception number.

Follow the deed-search steps

PROPERTY ADDRESS Find who owns a property first

Use the Bonner County Assessor/GIS map to identify the owner or parcel before moving into the Recorder index.

Search from an address

COPY Plain or certified recorded document

Locate the instrument first, then use the county’s records-and-copies service or contact Recording for the copy you need.

Get a copy

EASEMENT / HISTORY Research an easement or chain of title

Start with known owner names and prior deeds. A legal description or title report can make the search much faster.

Research property history

NEW RECORDING Submit a deed or legal document

Check the three-inch first-page margin, published recording fee, signatures/notary and submission method before filing.

Review recording rules

COURT RECORD Divorce, probate, criminal or civil case

Those records belong to Court Operations rather than the land-document Recording Office.

Find the correct office

Bonner County Recorder guide

Jump directly to the task you need to complete.

Official online search

How to search Bonner County deeds and recorded documents online

The best entry point is the county’s own Document Searches page. This matters because Bonner County currently exposes official recorder information through more than one county-hosted interface, and the county page points users toward its active document-search resources.

Open the official Bonner County Document Searches page. Go to Bonner County Document Searches. Look for the Recorded Document Search or official records-and-copies option.

Enter the county’s official public records interface. The county links to its Official Records Search & Copies service. An official EagleWeb recorder index is also available at Bonner County EagleWeb.

If prompted, accept the disclaimer. The recorder describes the online index as a research aid rather than a substitute for reviewing the underlying recorded document. Read and accept the public-search disclaimer to continue.

Use the reception number first when you have it. A reception number identifies a specific recorded instrument and is generally the fastest way to avoid unrelated name matches.

Otherwise search the grantor or grantee name. In EagleWeb, name searches can be directed to the Grantor field, Grantee field, or the combined Grantor/Grantee field. Start with the person’s surname and avoid adding unnecessary information until you see how the name is indexed.

Narrow the results with recording dates or document type. If a common surname creates too many matches, add the approximate recording period. When available, limit the search to the document type you expect.

Open the likely result and verify more than the name. Compare the document type, grantor/grantee, recording date, reception or instrument number and any available legal-description information. A matching surname alone is not enough.

Retrieve the image or copy through the official service. Availability can depend on the particular public interface and user access. EagleWeb states that public users can search recorded-document data without images, while registered access may include image viewing or printing depending on the account. The county also links to a separate official records-and-copies web service.

Best search sequence: reception number → exact or shortened party name → date range → document type → spelling variations. Searching with less information first is often more effective than filling every field.

No direct property-address index

How to find a deed when you only know the property address

This is one of the most important Bonner County-specific details: the Recording Office says its documents are not indexed to a property. They are indexed to names and recording dates. Therefore, typing a street address into a recorder search is not the same workflow you might use on a county assessor site.

Use this two-system method instead:

Open the Bonner County Assessor/GIS resources. Start at the official Property Search and GIS Maps page or open the Bonner County Public Map.

Locate the parcel by address or map position. Identify the property and note the displayed owner name, parcel information and legal-description clues.

Move back to the Recorder search. Open the official Document Searches page and search the owner as a grantee or combined grantor/grantee name.

Find the acquisition deed. Look for the deed in which the current owner appears as the receiving party. Verify the legal description against the parcel you identified.

Trace backward when you need ownership history. Once you know the prior owner named in that deed, search the prior owner and earlier recording dates to continue tracing the chain.

Do not use the GIS parcel line as a legal boundary determination. Bonner County warns that its public map does not represent survey-level accuracy. For boundary work, review recorded plats/surveys and use a licensed surveyor when precision matters.

Search-field decoder

What the Bonner County Recorder search fields mean

Grantor

The party transferring, conveying or otherwise granting an interest is commonly indexed as a grantor. In a typical deed, this is usually the seller or transferring owner.

Grantee

The party receiving an interest is commonly indexed as a grantee. For a purchase deed, this is typically the buyer receiving title.

Grantor/Grantee

Use the combined field when you know a person’s name but do not know which side of the transaction they appear on.

Reception number

A specific recorded-document identifier. When you already have this number from a deed, title report or prior record, search it before trying a broad name search.

Date range

The period when the document was recorded. Narrowing a common name to the year of a purchase, refinance or release can remove many unrelated results.

Document type

The EagleWeb help system allows users to limit results to selected document types rather than searching every category.

Wildcard *

The official EagleWeb search help identifies the asterisk as a wildcard. It can help when spelling, initials or the complete indexed name are uncertain.

Name-search tip: EagleWeb’s help page explains that its Basic search expects names in the indexed order, while its Advanced search is more flexible about word order. If one approach gives poor results, simplify the name or try the alternative search method.

Open official EagleWeb search help Open EagleWeb index

Historical documents

How far back do Bonner County online Recorder records go?

Bonner County’s Recording Department states that documents with recording dates of July 1, 1986 to the present are available online. Documents recorded before that date require research in the office’s index books. The county states that staff can show visitors how to research those older indexes between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

There is a small date discrepancy worth knowing: the live EagleWeb interface displays that it searches documents recorded since June 10, 1986, while the county’s Document Searches page uses July 1, 1986 as its public online-record cutoff. For a document recorded during that narrow June-to-July period, search the portal first and contact Recording if you cannot confirm it.

July 1, 1986-current

County department guidance says these recording dates are available online.

Before July 1, 1986

Plan on an in-person search of Recorder index books at the Sandpoint office.

If you are researching an old parcel, bring every clue you already have: former owners, approximate transaction years, subdivision, lot/block, prior deed references and legal-description text. Older research becomes much faster when you can follow a known name or recording reference.

Document copies

How to get a copy of a Bonner County deed or recorded document

If you need the document itself—not simply an index result—first identify the correct instrument. Record the reception/instrument number, names, recording date and document type before requesting a copy.

Find the exact recorded instrument. Search the official index until you can distinguish the correct deed or document from similar results.

Try the county’s official records-and-copies portal. Open Bonner County Official Records Search & Copies.

Decide whether you need an ordinary or certified copy. An ordinary copy may be sufficient for personal research. When a bank, court, government agency or other recipient specifically requires certification, request the appropriate certified document from the Recorder.

Contact Recording when the image is unavailable or the record is older. Call 208-265-1490 or email recording@bonnercountyid.gov with the instrument information you have.

Bonner County’s published schedule currently lists recorded document copies at $1 per page and a certified copy fee of $1 per document. Confirm the total charge with the Recording Office, particularly when certification, mailing or multiple pages are involved.

Deeper land-record research

How to search for easements, liens and property history

Searching for an easement or historical ownership is different from retrieving one known deed. The Recording Office specifically warns that it cannot track every document to a parcel for you because its documents are indexed by name and recording date rather than by property.

A practical easement-search workflow

Find the current deed. Use GIS/Assessor information to determine the current owner and then locate the acquisition deed in Recorder records.
Read the deed references. Look for legal-description details, prior instrument references, exceptions, easement language, plat references or other recorded-document clues.
Search prior owners. A historical easement may have been recorded when a previous owner held the property.
Search plats and surveys. Bonner County’s Document Searches page includes dedicated links for plats and surveys.
Use a title report when the history is complex. The Recorder’s own FAQ notes that information useful for locating easements is often found in a title report.

The Recorder’s staff can show you how to search, but they cannot perform title research or interpret legal rights for you. A recorded document’s existence does not by itself answer every legal question about priority, validity, access rights or ownership. For a legal determination, use a qualified attorney or title professional.

Published county charges

Bonner County Recorder fees

The following amounts are taken from the Recording Office’s currently published fee information. Recording statutes and county procedures can change, so verify the charge before mailing a time-sensitive document.

Selected Bonner County Recording Office fees
Service or instrument	Published fee	Practical note
General recording	$10 first page; $3 each additional page	Applies unless a specific instrument fee controls.
Deeds, grants and conveyances	$15	Published fee for instruments of 30 pages or less.
Trust deed or mortgage	$45	For qualifying instruments of 30 pages or less as described by the county.
Reconveyance / mortgage release	$15	County schedule includes qualifying trust-deed reconveyances and mortgage releases.
Power of attorney	$25	Published instrument fee.
Survey filing	$5 per page	Separate from the Recorder’s published survey-copy charge.
Recorded document copy	$1 per page	Confirm total before ordering.
Certified copy	$1 per document	Published certification charge; document-copy charges may also apply.
Survey copy	$4 per page	Published copy rate.

Cover-sheet cost: if your first page does not provide Bonner County’s required three-inch blank top margin, a cover sheet may be necessary—and the county states that the cover sheet counts as an additional page for recording-fee purposes.

Verify fees on official Recording page

Before you file

How to record a deed or other document in Bonner County

Recording is different from preparing a legally valid deed. Bonner County’s Recorder makes documents part of the public record but does not provide deed forms and cannot give legal advice about how a deed should be drafted. If ownership, probate, trusts, divorce, boundary adjustments or legal descriptions are involved, document preparation can have consequences beyond the Recorder’s filing requirements.

Bonner County recording checklist

Use the original document when the county requires the original for submission.

Confirm required signatures and notarization before filing.

Leave a three-inch blank margin across the entire top of page one.

Add a cover sheet with the document title when the required margin is unavailable.

Calculate the correct recording fee and remember a cover sheet can add a page fee.

Include related instrument numbers when the new filing refers to earlier recorded documents.

Record by mail

Bonner County provides a specific mail-filing procedure. Send the package to:

Bonner County Recorder’s Office

1500 Highway 2, Suite 335
Sandpoint, ID 83864

Include the original signed and notarized document. Check the three-inch blank first-page margin before mailing. If you need a cover page, place the title of the document on it as instructed by the county.

Include payment payable to “Bonner County Recorder.” The county states that if you are uncertain about the exact fee, you may submit a “Not to Exceed” check and the office will return a receipt showing the amount charged.

Include a self-addressed return envelope. Bonner County notes that adding return postage helps the office send the document back more quickly.

Provide the submitter’s name and telephone number. This gives Recording a way to contact the submitting party if a question develops.

State the desired order when submitting multiple related documents. The county records documents in the order received. If sequential recording is important, identify the order clearly.

Record electronically

Bonner County states that it accepts electronic recordings submitted through Simplifile or CSC eRecording. The county describes eRecording as subscription-based. This route is commonly more relevant to professionals or repeat filers than someone recording a single personal document.

Read official recording instructions Read Recorder FAQs

Do not arrive at 4:55 p.m. expecting same-day recording. Although the office’s published hours run until 5:00 p.m., Bonner County states that document recording ends at 4:30 p.m.

Recorded-document errors

What to do when a recorded Bonner County document needs correction

Bonner County publishes specific instructions for re-recordings. The county says a document presented for re-recording must be the original and include its prior recording information. The reason for the correction should appear just above or below the document title and refer to the previously recorded instrument number.

The county also states that corrections must be initialed and that only minor corrections are accepted through re-recording. A material change requires a new document with new signatures and notaries, using language identifying the instrument being corrected.

Whether a change is legally “minor,” whether a new deed is required, and who must sign are legal-document questions. Contact the Recorder about its acceptance requirements, but use a title professional or attorney when you need advice about the substance of the correction.

Avoid the wrong database

Bonner County Recorder vs. Assessor, Treasurer and Court records

Which Bonner County office should handle your task?
You need	Best starting office	Why
Deed or recorded land document	Recording Office	Maintains and indexes recorded legal documents.
Current owner or parcel location	Assessor / GIS	Better starting point when your search begins with an address or parcel.
Property boundaries	Recorded survey / licensed surveyor	The county GIS map is not survey-level boundary evidence.
Property tax bill or payment	Bonner County Treasurer	Tax collection is not a Recorder function.
Divorce decree or custody order	Court Operations	The Recording FAQ directs court-document requests to the court system.
Civil, criminal, juvenile or probate case	Court Operations / Idaho courts	These are court records rather than land-recording documents.
General county administrative public record	Relevant county department	Use Bonner County’s public-records request procedure when the record is not a Recorder index document.

Assessor & GIS Court records Public records requests

Contact information

Bonner County Recorder office address, phone and official links

Recording Office

1500 Highway 2, Suite 335
Sandpoint, Idaho 83864

208-265-1490

recording@bonnercountyid.gov

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; recording cutoff 4:30 p.m.; county holidays excluded.

Bonner County Clerk

Michael W. Rosedale is currently listed by the county as Clerk of the District Court, ex-officio Auditor and Recorder.

The Clerk oversees Recording along with several other county functions.

Open official County Clerk page

Official Bonner County Recorder resources

Recording Office

Office duties, recording requirements, fees, mailing instructions and re-recording rules.

Open official Recording Office

Document Searches

County landing page for online recorded documents, plats, surveys and related searches.

Open Document Searches

Official Records Search & Copies

County-hosted public interface for recorded-record searches and available copies.

Open official records portal

EagleWeb Recorder Search

Official recorder index with name, reception-number, date and document-type search tools.

Open EagleWeb

Common situations

Practical Bonner County deed-search examples

“I bought a home and need my deed.”

Search your name as a grantee around the closing date. Confirm the property legal description, recording date and instrument number, then retrieve or order the document through the official copy system.

“I only know the neighbor’s address.”

Use the Bonner County Public Map to identify the displayed owner, then search that owner through the Recording Office. Do not assume GIS parcel lines establish the legal boundary.

“I need an easement from decades ago.”

Start with current and historical deeds, note prior owners and legal references, then search earlier names. For documents before the county’s online period, use the in-office index books.

“The owner’s name on county records is old.”

The Assessor’s ownership data is driven by recorded documents. First confirm what was actually recorded with the Recorder before assuming the Assessor record itself is the underlying problem.

“I need a deed form.”

The Bonner County Recorder says it does not provide deed forms and cannot give legal guidance. Use an appropriate professional or reliable legal-resource path for document preparation.

“I need a divorce decree.”

Do not search the land recorder. Bonner County directs divorce, custody and other court-document requests to Court Operations.

Frequently asked questions

Bonner County Recorder FAQs

Where can I search Bonner County deeds online?

Start at the official Bonner County Document Searches page. It links to the county’s recorded-document resources, including its official records-and-copies interface. EagleWeb is also an official Bonner County Recorder index.

Can I search Bonner County Recorder records by address?

Not in the same way you would search an assessor database. Bonner County says Recorder documents are indexed to names and recording dates, not directly to properties. Use the official GIS map or Assessor resources to identify the owner first, then search the relevant names in Recorder records.

How far back are Bonner County deeds available online?

The county’s Document Searches page says recorded documents dated July 1, 1986 to current are available online. EagleWeb itself displays an index date beginning June 10, 1986. Earlier records require an in-office search of the Recorder’s index books.

How much does Bonner County charge to record a deed?

The Recording Office currently publishes a $15 fee for deeds, grants and conveyances of real property when the instrument is 30 pages or less. Because fees can change and special circumstances can affect the total, verify the current charge on the official Recording page before filing.

What margin does Bonner County require on recorded documents?

Bonner County requires a completely blank three-inch margin across the entire top of the first page. If the document does not provide the required space, the county instructs filers to prepare a cover sheet. That cover sheet counts as an additional page for recording-fee purposes.

Can the Bonner County Recorder prepare or correct my deed for me?

The Recorder’s Office states that it does not provide deed forms and its staff cannot provide legal guidance. Staff can explain recording procedures, but questions about drafting, ownership rights, legal descriptions or the legal effect of a correction should be handled by an appropriate legal or title professional.

How do I find an easement on Bonner County property?

Search recorded deeds, plats, surveys and related instruments using current and former owner names. The county notes that easement research can be difficult because records are not indexed directly to each property, and a title report can provide useful document references.

How much does a copy of a recorded document cost?

Bonner County currently publishes a charge of $1 per page for recorded-document copies and $1 per document for certification. Contact the Recording Office to confirm the exact total for the copy you need.

Where do I get Bonner County divorce, probate or criminal records?

Those are court records rather than land-recording records. Bonner County directs civil, criminal, divorce, juvenile, probate and related court-document matters to Court Operations. The Recording Office is primarily the place to search recorded land and other instruments assigned to the Recorder.

Can I electronically record a deed in Bonner County?

Bonner County states that it receives eRecordings through Simplifile and CSC eRecording. The county describes these services as subscription-based. Confirm eligibility, document requirements and provider charges before using electronic recording.

Bottom line

The fastest way to complete a Bonner County Recorder search

If you already know the party name, document date or reception number, go directly to the Bonner County Document Searches page and search the official Recorder index. If you only have a street address, use Bonner County Assessor/GIS first to identify the owner and parcel, then move into the name-based recorder search.

For documents before the online-record period, plan to use the index books at the Recording Office. For a new filing, verify the three-inch first-page margin, fee, signatures, notarization and return information before submission. And when your task involves title interpretation, deed preparation, estate rights, boundary disputes or the legal effect of an instrument, treat the Recorder as the official filing and records office—not as a substitute for legal or title advice.

Search official records & copies Check official Recording Office Call Recording: 208-265-1490