The Register of Deeds office accepts cash only for vital records, marriage licenses, and copies. Vital Records may be purchased with credit/debit card online through Get Certificate Now which is a 3rd party vendor. The vendor will charge a convenience fee of $3.50 for a total of $13.50 per certified copy.
Assignment instruments containing more than one deed of trust reference will be charged an additional $10 per additional reference.
Fee Schedule as of October 1, 2016
Real Estate Documents
Document | Copies | Fee |
---|
Deeds of Trust | First 35 Pages | $64 |
Deeds of Trust
| Each Additional Page After First 35
| $4
|
All Other Instruments (Excluding UCCs, Plats, and Satisfactions) | First 15 Pages | $26 |
All Other Instruments (Excluding UCCs, Plats, and Satisfactions)
| Each Additional Page After First 15
| $4
|
Multi-Instrument Fee(Two or more recordings combined into one document to be indexed separately) | n/a | $10 |
Excise Tax | n/a | $1 per $500 (or any part thereof) of Consideration |
Satisfaction of Deed of Trust | n/a | No Charge |
Other Register Documents
Document | Fee |
---|
Non-Standard Document Fee | $25 |
Plats | $21 per page |
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Filings
(Initial corrections, amendments, and terminations)
Fixture filing only:
Pages | Fee |
---|
1-2 pages | $38 |
3-10 pages | $45 |
Over 10 pages | $45 plus $2 each page over 10 |
Marriage License
Document | Fee |
---|
License | $60 |
Certified Copy | $10 |
Birth & Death Certificates
Document | Fee |
---|
Certified Copy | $10 |
Delayed Birth Application | Call Office |
Amendments (1971 - Present) (Payable to the Register of Deeds) | $15 |
Amendments (1914 - 1970) (Payable to NC Vital Records) | $15 |
Legitimations (1971 - Present) (Payable to the Register of Deeds) | $15 |
Legitimations (1914 - 1970) (Payable to NC Vital Records) | $15 |
Notary
Service | Fee |
---|
Oaths | $10 |
Verification of Commission | $5 |
Other Requests
Request | Fee |
---|
Request for Uncertified Copies | $0.25 |
Request for Certified Copies of Non-Vital Records | $5.00
|
Request for Certified Copies of Non-Vital Records Additional Pages
| $2.00 per each additional page
|