Recording Fees & Land Record Fees
RECORDING FEE SCHEDULE
ACT 173 of the 2017 Regular Legislative Session
Effective August 1, 2017
The Washington Parish Clerk of Court offers customers the option to E-Record documents through partners found on our online services page.
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Payments Accepted in Office:
Cash, Check, Money Order, or Credit/Debit.
Payments Accepted by Mail:
Check or Money Order.
A “DOCUMENT” is defined as those pages presented together for filing or recording, inclusive of 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 (La. R.S. 13:844 (B)(1).
Every document filed for recordation shall be (La. R.S. 13844 (B) (2))**:
- Captioned as to the type of act on the 1st page
- Formatted with margins on the 1st page of 2″ at the top and 1″ at the bottom and sides
- Submitted on either 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper or 81/2″ x 14″ paper
- Formatted with type size no less than 8 point
Civil
Mortgage & Land Records
DOCUMENTS TO BE RECORDED IN ONE INDEX TYPE
Fees are assessed separately for each recording book. Tiered fees below include up to 10 names indexed and one certified copy.
(An original and one copy should be submitted for recording. The copy will be certified and retuned to the customer in the self-addressed, stamped envelope provided by the customer.)
* Fee includes the Louisiana Clerk remote Access Authority (LCRAA) Portal Fee of $5.00 (La. R.S. 13:754) and the Washinton Parish Government Surcharge Fee of $15.00 (La. R.S. 33:1236(55)(a)).
GENERAL RECORDATIONS |
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| 1 to 5 pages | $120.00* |
| 6 to 25 pages | $220.00* |
| 26 to 50 pages | $320.00* |
| Each additional page over 50 | $5.00 per page |
| Index Fee after the 10th name | $5.00 per name |
| Debtor Fee (No SS# or Tax ID) (CCP Article 1922 C(1)) | $25.00 per debtor |
| Conformed Copy | $5.00 each (with copy of document provided) |
| Additional Certified Copy | $10.00 each (with copy provided) |
| Copy | $1.00 per page |
| Paper size larger than 8 1/2″ x 14″ | $20.00 per page |
| Maps/ Surveys/ Plats larger than 8 1/2″ x 14″ (attached to a document) | $125.00 (in addition to recording fee) |
| **Non Compliance Fee | $15.00 per document |
| Self-addressed, stamped envelope provided by customer | — |
| AFFIDAVIT OF IDENTITY (La. R.S. 9:5503(E)) | |
| Judgment or Lien Prior to 07/01/2012 | $23.00* (1st name, 1st page, and creditor acknowledgement included in fee) |
| Each Additional Page | $6.00 |
| Each Additional Name | $3.00 |
| Judgment or Lien after 07/01/2012 | No Charge |
| NOTICE OF REPOSSESSION (La. R.S. 6:966.1) | $75.00 |
| MAPS/ PLATS/ RECORDINGS & OVERSIZED MAPS | |
| 1 page larger than 24″ x 24″ | $125.00 |
| 1 page up to 24″ x 24″ | $25.00 |
| CANCELLATIONS | |
| Cancellations (single cancellation) | $55.00 |
| Cancellation of Prescibed Mortgage | $55.00 |
| Cancellation of Prescribed Judgment | $75.00 (Includes cancellation & Certificate of Clerk) |
| Cancellation of Prescribed Bond Forfeiture Judgment | $75.00 (Includes cancellation & Certificate of Clerk) |
| Cancellation of Prescrived Notice of Seizure | $55.00 |
| Cancellation of Prescribed Tax Lien | $75.00 (Includes cancellation & Certificate of Clerk) |
| Duplicate Cancellation Certificate | $10.00 |
| PARTIAL RELEASE (single or multiple) | |
| 1-5 pages (Includes 10 names indexed and 1 certified copy – with the copy of the document provided) | $120.00* |
| 6-25 pages (Includes 10 names indexed and 1 certified copy – with the copy of the document provided) | $220.00* |
| Each additional page over 50 | $5.00 per page |
| Each indexed name after 10th name | $5.00 per name |
| MORTGAGE CERTIFICATES AND LIEN CERTIFICATES | |
| 1 Name and 1 Tract or Project | $20.00 |
| Each Additional Name | $10.00 |
| Each Additional Tract | $20.00 |
| COPIES OF DOCUMENTS | |
| Copies | $1.00 per page |
| Marriage License | $10.00 per license |
| Certified Copy | $10.00 per certification plus per page fee |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |
| Research Fee/Preparation Fee | $15.00 |
| Postage Fee | Actual Costs |
| Fax Fee (For existing charge account customers only) | $5.00 per fax + $1.00 per page |
| Notary Fee | $10.00 |
| Criminal Search Fee | $20.00 per name |
UCC Filing Fees
Note: All filing fees must be made payable to the Washington Parish Clerk of Court with whom you are filing your UCC financing statement. Do not send your filing fee to the Secretary of State’s Office. (For returns, the customer should provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope.)
UCC-1 (One Debtor) Fees reflected below include a $5 prepaid termination fee. |
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| Financing Statement | $30.00 |
| Financing Statement with Assignment | $35.00 |
| Financing Statement relative to “as extracted collateral” or fixture filing | $40.00 |
| Financing Statement (Transmitting Utility) | $205.00 |
| Financing Statement (Transmitting Utility and fixture filing) | $215.00 |
| Financing Statement (Public Finance Transaction) | $105.00 |
| Financing Statement (Public Finance Transaction and fixture filing) | $115.00 |
| Attachments | $2.00 each |
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Non-standard* Form Fee (*Anything other than the National Financing Statement forms or the Louisiana Financing Statement forms) |
$15.00 |
UCC-3 (One Debtor) |
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| Amendment | $25.00 |
| Continuation | $25.00 |
| Assignment | $25.00 |
| Master Assignment/Amendment | $5.00 per |
| Termination ($5 per debtor name paid at time of original filing.) No Charge. | |
| Additional debtors named on the original | $5.00 each |
UCC-5 |
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| Information Statement | $25.00 |
UCC-11 Search |
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| UCC Certificate* (per debtor name) | $30.00 |
| Copies of documents | $2.00 per page |
| Certification of copies | $5.00 each |
| *Additional $1 for each listing more than ten | |
UCC-1F and UCC-3F Central Registry Filings |
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| UCC and Crop filing | $35.00* |
| Crop filing | $20.00* |
| Amendments, Continuations, Assignments | $20.00* |
| *These are flat fees. No additional charges are assessed for additional debtors and/or attachments. | |
| Customer should provide self-addressed stamped envelope | |