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Fee Schedule

All Recording fees, filing fees and costs for certified copies are set by North Carolina law as set out in NCGS 161-10 and 25-9-525. The fees below were effective October 1, 2009.

Payment Policy 

The Register of Deeds office accepts cash, money orders, and in state checks.  All checks and money orders should be made payable to:  Duplin County Register of Deeds.

Returned Check Policy  

It is the policy of the Duplin County Finance Office to charge a processing fee of $25.00 on all checks returned for insufficient funds.

Instruments in general that are probated

$14.00
$3.00

First page
Each additional

Instruments in general being re-recorded and not probated

 

$12.00
$3.00

First page
Each additional

Deeds of Trust or Mortgages that are being probated

 

$30.00
$3.00

First page
Each additional

Deeds of Trust or Mortgages being re-recorded and not probated

$28.00
$3.00

First page
Each additional

Archives and Records Management Program Fee on Deeds

$5.00

Per document with the word "Deed" in the title and/or any document for which an Excise Tax is collected

Multiple Instruments

 

$10.00

Each additional instrument, in addition to regular recording fee

Nonstandard Document Fee

 

$25.00

In Addition to all other applicable recording fees

State Hwy Right-of-Way Plans

 

$21.00

$5.00

First page

Each additional page

Cancellation, Discharge and/or Release of a Security Instrument

 

No Fee

.

Certified Copies

 

$5.00
$2.00

First page
Each additional

Marriage License

 

$60.00
$10.00

 

License
Certified Copy

Marriage License Amendment

$10.00

With one certified copy

Uncertified Copies

 

$.25-$1.00

Varies by copy method

Map Copies

 

$4.00

Per uncertified copy

Map Recording

 

$21.00

Per sheet or page

Excise Tax on Deeds

 

$1.00

Per $500.00 of consideration (based on purchase price)

Notary Oath

 

 

$10.00

Per oath administered

Notary Authentication

 

$5.00

Per notary per page

DD-214 (Military Discharge) Recording

 

No Fee

.

DD-214 (Certified copy)

 

No Fee

.

All UCC filings including correction statements, amendments, and all terminations.

 

$38.00

$45.00

$45.00 + $2.00 each additional page over ten

1 to 2 pages

3 to 10 pages

10+ pages

UCC Search

 

$30.00

Per debtor name

UCC Copy

 

 

$1.00

Per copy

Certified Copy of a Birth Certificate

 

$10.00

Per certificate

Certified Copy of a Death Certificate

 

$10.00

Per certificate

Certified Copy of a Duplin County School Census Card

 

$5.00

Per record copy

Laminations

$2.00

$2.50

$3.00

$4.00

$5.00

6" x 6"

8" x 11"

18" x 24"

24" x 36"

26" x 40"

 

Phone: (910) 296-2108
Fax: (910) 296-2344
Mailing Address: PO Box 970, Kenansville, NC 28349
Location: Duplin County Courthouse Annex, Room #106
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
E-mail: dbrinson@duplincountync.com