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RECORDING FEES

Act 173 of the 2017 Regular Legislative Session
Effective August 1, 2017

A “document” is defined as those pages presented together for filing or recording, inclusive of the act, together with exhibits, riders, or additional documents attached thereto, including but not limited to powers of attorney, property, description exhibits, tax certificates and researches, mortgage certificates, resolutions, certificates, and surveys, R.S. 13:844 (B)(1).

Every document filed for recordation shall be captioned as to type of act on the 1st page and shall have on the 1st page a margin 2” at the top and 1” at the bottom and sides. The type size shall not be less than 8 point, R.S. 13:844(B)(2).

Documents to be recorded may be either 8 ½” x 11” paper or 8 ½” x 14” paper.

ALL RECORDED DOCUMENTS with the exception of those otherwise listed:
Documents to be recorded in 1 index type (fees are assessed separately for each recording book):

Fees include up to 10 names indexed and a certified copy
• 1 to 5 pages $105.00
• 6 to 25 pages $205.00
• 26 to 50 pages $305.00
• 51 or more pages $305.00 for first 50 pages + $5.00 additional
pages

Index Fee after the 10th name $5.00 per name
Paper size larger than 8 ½” x 14” $20.00 per page
Debtor Fee (No SS # or Tax ID #) $25.00 per debtor

CANCELLATION/PARTIAL RELEASE (single cancellation) $55.00
CANCELLATION/PARTIAL RELEASE (multiple cancellations) Based on per page fee above

AFFIDAVIT OF IDENTITY
Judgment or lien prior to 7/1/2012 $23.00 + ($6 for each additional page + $3 for each additional name)
Judgment or lien after 7/1/2012 $0.00

MAPS/PLATS OVER LEGAL SIZE
1 page + oversize charge $125.00
This include up to 10 names indexed. $5.00 per name after 10th
Name

NOTICE OF REPOSSESSION $75.00

MORTGAGE CERTIFICATES/ LIEN CERTIFICATE (10 YEAR SEARCH)
1 name and 1 tract or project $20.00
Each additional name $10.00
Each additional tract $10.00

COPIES $1.00/page
CONFORMED COPY $5.00 + copy fee
CERTIFIED COPY $10.00 + copy fee

MARRIAGE LICENSE CERTIFIED COPY $10.00
POSTAGE ACTUAL AMOUNT
NOTARY FEE $10.00

*If the instrument must be recorded in both Conveyance and Mortgage records, then the recording fee will be twice the amount.