Bear Lake County ID

Lookup Public Records in Bear Lake County, Idaho. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Bear Lake County, Idaho Overview

Bear Lake County is located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was formed in 1875 and named after the Bear Lake on the Utah-Idaho border. The county seat is Paris. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2013, the county has a population of approximately 5,943 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,049 square miles, of which 975 square miles is land and 75 square miles is water. Bear Lake County borders the following counties: Caribou County to the north; Lincoln County, Wyoming to the east; Rich County, Utah to the south; and Franklin County to the west. Bear Lake County has ten zip codes. The zip codes are 83220, 83223, 83233, 83287, 83238, 83239, 83254, 83261, 83272, and 83276. The most populated zip code is 83254.

Bear Lake County Clerk Office Information

General duties of Bear Lake County Clerk office include the recording of land transactions, mortgages, liens, judgments, marriages, issue birth/death certificates, issues licenses (liquor licenses), conduct elections, voter registrations, record accounts payable, etc. The Recording fee for deeds is $15.00 and for deeds of trust or mortgages it is $45.00 for first 30 pages, then $3.00 for each additional page. For reconveyances and powers of attorney, the recording fee is $15.00 and $25.00 respectively. Recording fees for surveys is $5.00 per survey. Marriages license fee is $28.00. The recording fees for all other documents $10.00 first page, and $3.00 each additional page. Copies of recorded documents can be made. The fee is $1.00 per page and for copies of recorded surveys; it is $4.00 per survey page.

The physical address of Bear Lake County Clerk’s Office is:

7 E. Center,
P.O. Box 190
Paris, ID 83261
Phone: (208) 945-2212 (ext. 5)
Fax: 945-2248
E-mail:[email protected]
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Cindy Garner is the Bear Lake County Clerk. She may be contacted (208) 945-2212 (ext. 5) or emailed at [email protected]

Bear Lake County Clerk

Bear Lake County District Court Information

The duties of Bear Lake District Court is Maintain and file court documents, Enter citations and collect fines and fees, take minutes of court proceedings, and record court proceedings.

The physical address of Bear Lake County District Court is:

7 E. Center St.
P.O. Box 190
Paris, ID 83261
Phone: (208) 945-2208 (ext. 6)
Fax: (208) 945-2780
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Mitchell Brown is the Bear Lake County Clerk. He may be contacted at (208) 945-2208 (ext. 23).

Bear Lake County Courts

Bear Lake County Assessor Office Information

The main responsibility of the Assessor’s Office is to perform tax assessments and mapping for the County. The Assessor is also responsible for Licensing of all motor vehicles including all recreational vehicles.

The physical address of the Bear Lake County Assessor’s Office is:

7 E. Center,
P.O. Box 190,
Paris, ID 83261
Phone: (208) 945-2155 (ext. 4)
Fax: (208) 945-2998
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Lynn Lewis is the Bear Lake County Assessor. He may be contacted at (208) 945-2155 (ext. 4) or emailed at [email protected]

Bear Lake County Property Taxes

Bear Lake County Assessor

Bear Lake County Clerk’s Office
County Government Office

Address: 7 E Center St, Paris, ID 83261, United States
Phone: 208-945-2212