Klamath County Clerk
About the Klamath County Clerk
Klamath County is Oregon's second-largest county by area, centered on Upper Klamath Lake — the largest freshwater lake within Oregon's borders — and the wider Klamath Basin, a renowned stop for migratory birds. Timber and agriculture built the county's early economy; today Sky Lakes Medical Center is the county's largest employer, with the school district and manufacturer Jeld-Wen close behind, and Crater Lake National Park draws a steady flow of visitors through Klamath Falls. As the largest population center among this group of counties, the Clerk's office in Klamath Falls handles a correspondingly steady, higher-volume stream of recordings than the more rural counties nearby.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Klamath County, this is the Clerk’s office that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Klamath Falls (county seat), Bonanza, Chiloquin, Malin, and Merrill.
Klamath County has a complex tribal history worth noting accurately: the historic Klamath Reservation once covered roughly 1.8 million acres under an 1864 treaty, but Congress terminated the reservation in 1954, forcing the sale of communally held tribal land. The Klamath Tribes regained federal recognition in 1986, though that restoration did not return the land base. Today the tribe holds a number of small, non-contiguous trust parcels in and around Chiloquin and Klamath Falls — a modest fraction of the historic reservation, not a large or contiguous reservation. This trust land isn't part of the County Clerk's general recording jurisdiction.
Office Details
Address: 305 Main Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Phone: (541) 883-5134 | Fax: (541) 885-6757
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Recording Fee: Oregon recording fees are set individually by each county and change periodically — check Klamath County's current fee schedule or call the office to confirm the exact amount before filing.
Document Search: Digital Research Room
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 Klamath Falls? Oregon allows remote online notarization — you can have your Klamath 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 Klamath County Clerk's 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.
Filing? Get a Deed the Klamath County Clerk Will Accept
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