Lane County Clerk
About the Lane County Clerk
Lane County is Oregon's fourth-most-populous county and one of its largest by geography, stretching from Pacific beaches at Florence over the Cascade crest past Oakridge — coastline, farmland, timber country, and a university town all inside one set of boundaries. Eugene, the county seat and home to the University of Oregon, anchors the urban core, but the county's 4,722 square miles hold a dozen distinct incorporated cities and plenty of unincorporated ground in between. With that much territory and population to serve, the Deeds and Records division handles a high volume of filings and keeps its records searchable online through RLID, so property owners anywhere in the county can look up a document without a trip to Eugene.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Lane County, this is the office that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Coburg, Cottage Grove, Creswell, Dunes City, Eugene (county seat), Florence, Junction City, Lowell, Oakridge, Springfield, Veneta, and Westfir.
Unincorporated communities: Belknap Springs, Blue River, McKenzie Bridge, and Pleasant Hill, among many others spanning the county's coast-to-Cascades terrain.
The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians maintain a service area that touches Lane County's coast near Florence. This land is not part of the County Clerk's recording jurisdiction; it's noted here only for context.
Office Details
Address: 125 East 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: (541) 682-3654
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Recording Fee: Oregon recording fees are set individually by each county and change periodically — check Lane County's current fee schedule or call the office to confirm the exact amount before filing.
Document Search: RLID (Regional Land Information Database)
How to File a Document
- Prepare Your Document: Make sure your deed meets Oregon's formatting and content requirements before you file.
- Get It Notarized: Have the document signed in front of an Oregon notary public or other authorized official. No notary nearby in Eugene? Oregon allows remote online notarization — you can have your Lane County deed notarized online by an Oregon-commissioned notary instead.
- Meet Oregon's First-Page Requirements: Oregon law requires your deed's first page to show the title, grantor and grantee names, the true consideration, and an address for tax statements. If your document doesn't already include this, you'll need to attach a cover sheet, which adds $5 to the recording fee.
- Record It: You can file in person or by mail with the Lane County Deeds and Records office.
- Pay the Recording Fee: Oregon recording fees are set individually by each county and change periodically — check the current fee schedule or call the office to confirm the exact amount before filing.
- Keep Your Receipt: Your recorded document (or a certified copy) is your proof of filing.
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