Recorder's Office
The county recorder is responsible for the preservation and indexing of all recorded documents in Apache County. All recorded documents are considered originals. Our recorded and preserved documents date back to 1879. Copies are available upon your request.
Contact Info
Apache County Recorder
75 West Cleveland
PO Box 425
St. Johns, AZ 85936
P: (928) 337-7515
F: (928) 337-7676
Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday–Thursday
Staff
Our Services
- Record documents
- Allow public access to recorder documents
- Maintain and archive historical recorder documents
- Voter registration
- Early ballots
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Document Recording
Our office will record the following documents for a $30 fee:
- Home Site Leases
- Certificates
- Real Estate Transactions
- Mortgages
- Deeds of Trust
- Family Trusts
- Personal Property
- Tax Liens
- Many other types (call if you are unsure)
The following are exceptions to the $30.00 recording fee:
- Military DD214 Papers (Free)
- Restitution Liens
Requests and Payments
- Apache County accepts cash, checks, or money orders for copy requests.
- Most copies cost $1.00 per page
- Plat maps and surveys (maps) cost $5.00 per page.
- We send out all requests within 24–48 hours.
- Credit card use in the Apache County Recorder's office is for copies and recordings only, and we must have the recording in our office before you can make a credit card payment.
- If paying by check or money order, please send the payment with your documents.
- Apache County images are available online via the County Recording Index. They include an “Unofficial Document” watermark.
- A Notary is available in our office. We charge a $2.00 fee for each signature.
Required Identification to Vote
To vote in an election, you must have one of the following forms of identification:
- ID with your photo, name, and address
- Valid Arizona driver license
- Valid Arizona non-operating identification license
- Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification
- Valid United States federal, state, or local government issued identification
- Two pieces of ID with your name and address
- Utility bill (electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, telephone, cellular phone, or cable television) of the elector that is dated within ninety days of the date of the election
- Bank or credit union statement that is dated within ninety days of the date of the election
- Valid Arizona Vehicle Registration
- Indian census card
- Property tax statement of the elector's residence
- Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification
- Vehicle insurance card
- Recorder's Certificate
- Valid United States federal, state, or local government issued identification, including a voter registration card issued by the county recorder
Voter ID FAQs
We’re happy to answer your most frequently asked questions:
- If my Drivers License or other photo ID is out of date, will they be accepted as proof of my identity?
The approved guidelines state “An identification is 'valid' unless it can be determined on its face that it has expired.” The ID used for proof of identity must be current.
- What do I do when I get to the polling place?
When you arrive at the polling place, an ID Clerk will welcome you within the 75’ area and give you information on the ID requirement. You will proceed into the polling place and present your ID to the judge who will verify it and note in the Signature Roster that he/she has seen your ID. You will then sign the Signature Roster and move down the table to the judge who will issue your ballot.
- What if I don’t have the proper ID?
If you are not able to obtain the proper identification, you may vote a Conditional Provisional Ballot. For this ballot to count, you must return to the designated location, within the designated time listed on the instructions you received when you voted your ballot. These locations will be familiar to you as a voter.
- What if I don’t come back with the necessary ID?
The Conditional Provisional Ballot will not be counted.
- If I vote via an Early/Absentee Ballot, do I need to provide ID?
No. The current ID requirements do not pertain to early voting.
- What is the difference between a provisional ballot and a conditional provisional ballot?
The provisional ballot does not require any further action from the voter. The conditional provisional ballot requires the voter to provide the necessary ID for the ballot to be counted by visiting the recorder’s office or another predetermined location within the precinct boundaries. You must provide the proper ID within three business days for non-federal elections and within five business days for federal elections.
