Fees

The County recorder shall charge and collect the following fees under the Ohio Revised Code (ORC).
The new fee will not apply to documents assigned "unique" recording fees per the Ohio Revised Code such as: Federal Tax Liens, Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Services Liens, Plats, Township Zoning Code documents, UCC's, etc.

Preservation Surcharge

Notice of Increased Recording Fees Due to Legislative Action

Effective January 1, 2025, recording fees for most documents will increase by $5.00 due to the passage of SB 94 by the Ohio Legislature. The surcharge is to support the preservation and digitization of documents and ongoing costs incurred by a county recorder’s office. The new recording fee will be $39.00 for the first two pages and $8.00 for each additional page. See ORC 317.32.

# of PagesFee
1 Page$39.00
2 Pages$39.00
3 Pages$47.00
4 Pages$55.00
5 Pages$63.00
6 Pages$71.00
7 Pages$79.00
8 Pages$87.00
9 Pages$95.00
10 Pages$103.00

*$4.00 reference fees and standardization guidelines still apply.

Fee Schedule

Recordings

Deeds, Mortgages, Leases, Affidavits, Partnerships, Certificates of Transfer
Most recordable documents (Note: Each printed side is one page)
$39 for the first (2) pages, plus $8 for each subsequent page
Documents with Reference for Marginal Notation
Most recordable documents (Note: Each printed side is one page)
Regular recording fee, plus $4 for each marginal notation
Plats & Condominium Drawings$0.10 per square inch: Minimum $40 per page

UCC Filings

Financing Statements Relating to Real Estate$12 plus $4 for each name indexed
Related UCC Filings Pertaining to Real Estate$12 plus $4 for each name indexed
Corrected Statements$12
Searches$20
Copies Related to UCC Searches$2 per page

Liens

Federal Tax Liens
Other Federal Liens, Releases, or Partial Releases
$5
Personal Property Tax LiensNo fee
Releases$4
Child Support ReleasesRegular Filings Fees Apply
Bureau of Workers Compensation (OBES)
Certificates of Premium Due, Related Filings, Releases
No fee
Recognizance Liens / ReleasesNo fee
Unemployment Compensation (OBES)No fee
Releases$4
Job & Family$4
Surety Liens: Bond Filings$10