Register of Deeds

Recording Fees

Register of Deeds: Recording, UCC, Fictitious Names, and Real Estate Fees
Document Type	Current Fee	Copy Fee
RECORDING FEES - LIENS
State Tax Liens	no charge	$1.00/pg.
Release of State Tax Lien	no charge	$1.00/pg.
Unemployment Lien	no charge	$1.00/pg.
Release of Unemployment Lien	no charge	$1.00/pg.
Release of Hospital Lien	no charge	$1.00/pg.
Federal Tax Lien	$20.00	$1.00/pg.
Release of Federal Tax Lien	$20.00	$1.00/pg.
Partial Release Federal Tax Lien	$20.00	$1.00/pg.
Federal Tax Lien Information Request Other Than Written Form	$15.00	$1.00/pg.
Hospital Lien	$30.00	$1.00/pg.
UCC'S
Termination	no charge	$1.00/pg.
UCC	$25.00; $3.00 each additional name & $5.00 for any attachments	$1.00/pg.
Partial Release	$25.00, $3.00 each additional name & $5.00 for any attachments	$1.00/pg.
Continuation	$25.00, $3.00 each additional name & $5.00 for any attachments	$1.00/pg.
Assignment	$25.00, $3.00 each additional name & $5.00 for any attachments	$1.00/pg.
Amendment	$25.00, $3.00 each additional name & $5.00 for any attachments	$1.00/pg.
Notice of Levy	$30.00	$1.00/pg.
Release of Levy	no charge	$1.00/pg.
Location Notices	$30.00	$1.00/pg.
Bill of Sale	$30.00	$1.00/pg.
MILITARY DISCHARGES & FICTITIOUS NAMES
Military Discharges	no charge	no charge.
File fictitious names	$10.00	$1.00
Amended fictitious names	$10.00	$1.00
Renewal of fictitious name	$10.00	$1.00
Termination of fictitious name	no charge	-
REAL ESTATE
Land Corner Records	$10.00	$1.00/pg.
Plat	$60.00	$1.00/pg.
Lease - Memorandum (SDCL 7-9-15(1))	$30.00	$1.00/pg.
* Deed	$30.00	$1.00/pg.
-Transfer Fee	$1.00 per thousand, $.50 per $500	-
* Mortgage, Satisfactions, etc	$30.00	$1.00/pg.
* Miscellaneous Documents	$30.00	$1.00/pg.
* Mining Leases	$30.00	$1.00/pg.
* Mechanics Liens	$30.00	$1.00/pg.
* Mechanic Lien Satisfaction	no charge	$1.00/pg.
* Master Deed (SDCL 43-15A-1)	$75.00	$1.00/pg.
* Master Lease (SDCL 43-15A-1)	$75.00	$1.00/pg.
VITAL RECORDS & COPIES
COPIES OF DOCUMENTS	-	$1.00/pg.
Certification fee	$5.00	-
Certified Birth Certificates	$15.00	-
Certified Death Certificates	$15.00	-
Marriage License	$40.00 CASH ONLY	-
* All documents over 50 pages- Recording fee plus $2.00 for each additional page over 50 pages. * All documents must comply with the document format standards law (SDCL 43-28-23) (See Document Format Standards for more specific detail.)