The Register of Deeds office accepts cash or credit/debit card 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. No personal checks accepted.
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. Please contact the Register of Deeds Office for other forms of accepted payment types.
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 1st page | $5.00
|
Request for Certified Copies of Non-Vital Records Additional Pages
| $2.00 per each additional page
|