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County Clerk Schedule of Fees

**SELF ADDRESSED APPROPRIATE POSTAGE AND SIZE APPROPRIATE ENVELOPE IS REQUIRED FOR RETURNING DOCUMENTS**

8019(B) Whenever a paper or document presented to a County Clerk for filing or recording is not legible or otherwise suitable for copying or recording by the imaging process, the County Clerk may require a legible or suitable copy thereof, along with such paper or document and the same fees shall be payable for copy as are payable for the original paper or document.

Deeds/Recordings

(Release of Lien of estate tax, leases, easements, power of attorney, etc.)

Record
$5/PG + $45 Includes Cover Sheet
**50 cents extra for each name over 2 names and each additional document notations**
Transfer Tax Affidavit
TP584
$5.00
RP5217
$125.00
Vacant land & commercial property
$250.00
Notice of Conveyance
$10

Mortgages

Mortgage Tax
3/4 of 1% of Mortgage
Record
$5/PG + $45 Includes Cover Sheet
**50 cents extra for each name over 2 names and each additional document notations**
Assignment of Mortgage
$5/PG + $45 Includes Cover Sheet
**50 cents extra for each name over 2 names and each additional document notations**
Consolidation, Extensions, Modifications,
Subordination's Corrections, etc
$5/PG + $45 Includes Cover Sheet
**50 cents extra for each name over 2 names and each additional document notations**
Mortgage Tax Affidavits (In Duplicate)
$5.00
Discharge of Mortgage
$5/PG + $45 Includes Cover Sheet
**50 cents extra for each name over 2 names and each additional document notations**
Release of Part
$5/PG + $45 Includes Cover Sheet
**50 cents extra for each name over 2 names and each additional document notations**

Lis Pendens

File and Record in addition to
Index Number Fee & To Amend
$35.00
To Cancel
$35.00

Mechanic Liens

Filing
$15.00
Affidavit of Service
$5.00
Discharge by Payment into Court
$3.00
Satisfaction or Cancel
No Fee

Liens

Building and Loan Agreement
$25.00
Federal Tax Lien Filings
$40.00
Public Welfare Lien
No Fee

Oath of Office

To File or Administer
(Except for Notary)
No Fee

Pistol Permits

Duplicate Permit
$8.00
Amendments/Add weapon
(up to 3 transactions
$3.00
Transfer In
$5.00
Transfer out
(includes admin $3/Transfer fee $5+$5)
(Paid to Mont County: $8.00/ Paid to new county $5.00
$13.00

Search (requests by mail only)

Civil Action, Judgment, Lien & Mortgage, etc
(every 2 years searched
$5.00

Licenses

Veterans Discharge, Filing or (DD-214)
No Fee

Copies

Of recorded or filed documents
$.65 per page/$1.30 minimum
Prepared by County Clerk Office
$1.00 per page
To prepare and certify a copy
$4.00 plus $1.00 per page of document

Filings

Any Other Instrument
$5.00
Military Discharge (DD214)
No Fee

Civil Actions (Includes Divorces, Separations. etc.)

Agreements-Separations
$5.00
Index Number-Issuance
$210.00
RJI: (original plus 3 copies)
$95.00
Note of Issue (original plus 2 copies)
Non Jury
$30.00
Jury Trial
$95.00
Motion/Order/Judgment
$45.00
Notice of Appeal
$65.00
Stipulation of settlement/voluntary
Discontinuance
$35.00
Dissolution of Marriage
(Department of Health Certificate)
$5.00
SCARS Petitions
$30.00

Judgments

Docket & Enter a Default Judgment
$45.00
Satisfaction of Judgment
No Fee
Transcript of Judgment
Filing
$10.00
Issue a Transcript
$5.00
Certificate of Disposition
Issue
$5.00
To File
No Fee
Exemplified Copy
$10.00

Assumed Name or Partnership (DBA's)

Certificate of Doing Business As, Partnership & Amendment
$25.00
Discontinuance
No Fee
Certify a Prepared Copy
$6.00
Blank DBA Forms
(available at County Clerks Office)
Form also available on the County Clerk Forms page
$1.00
No Fee

UCC's

Only UCC's relating to real estate are filed in the County Clerk's office -others are sent to the Department of State

To File
<$40.00
Searches
<$25.00

Notary Publics

Renewal (4 years)
$60.00
Certificate Authentication Notary
$3.00

Passports

Must submit original Birth Certificate w/raised seal and 2x2 photo
** As of 7/18/2001 - All children must appear in person - also consent for passport issuance will be required by BOTH parents for children 15 years old or under. One parent if 16-17 years of age.

(Fees as of 01/10/2022)

County Fee (check or cash)*
$35.00
Federal Fee (check or money order - NO CASH)*
Adult Passport Book (16 Years of age or older)
$130.00
Adult Passport Card (16 Years of age or older)
$30.00
Minor Passport Book (15 Years of age or younger)
$100.00
Minor Passport Card (15 Years of age or younger)
$15.00
To Expedite A Passport - Additional Fee
$60.00
Plus postage - $18.32
Photos
$10.00

* Federal Fee: please make check or money order payable to "U.S. Dept of State".
* County Fee: please make check or money order payable to "Montgomery County Clerk".
Cash is only accepted for the county fee.