11-475

11-475. Fees; exemption

A. The county recorder shall receive the following fees:

1. Recording papers required or authorized by law to be recorded, if the fee is not
otherwise specified in this section, five dollars for the first five pages plus one
dollar for each additional page. In no case shall the charge for additional pages exceed
two hundred fifty dollars.

2. Recording papers to which the United States, the state or a political
subdivision thereof, including cities, towns and irrigation, drainage and electrical
districts, is a party, when recorded at the request of the United States, the state or
such political subdivision, three dollars for the first five pages, plus fifty cents for
each additional page, such fee to apply only if the fee is to be paid from public
monies. Those fees due the county recorder from the state for recording papers may be
paid on a monthly basis.

3. Preparing and certifying copies of a record in the recorder's office, one dollar
for each page or partial page. In addition for attaching the recorder's certificate and
seal, three dollars.

4. Issuing a certificate pursuant to section 47-9523, ten dollars for each name,
plus one dollar for each financing statement or statement of assignment reported therein.

B. The standard fee shall be charged for the first indexing category indicated by
the caption of any instrument. Three dollars shall be charged for each additional
indexing category on the same instrument.

C. The standard fee shall be charged for the first assignment, partial assignment,
release, partial release or other modification of any instrument. Three dollars shall be
charged for each additional transaction on the same instrument.

D. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, paragraph 3 of this section, the
recorder shall prepare and furnish copies and certifications at one-half of the
established fee when requested by any state agency for official purposes.

E. One dollar shall be charged for each instrument if the recorder is required to
deliver such instruments by mail. The fee collected pursuant to this subsection shall be
deposited into the county general fund.

F. The county recorder shall not receive a fee for performing the duties prescribed
by this section for an office, agency or department of the county where the document is
to be recorded. This exemption shall apply only when such fees would otherwise be paid
from public monies.