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 became effective October 1, 2011.
Payment Policy
The Register of Deeds Office accepts cash, money orders, and in state checks for all transactions. All checks and money orders should be made payable to: Duplin County Register of Deeds. In addition, debit and credit card payments are accepted for any transaction that totals $5 or more. However, debit and credit card payments are not accepted for those fees associated with the recording of real property instruments and the payment of the North Carolina excise tax.
Returned Check Policy
It is the policy of the Duplin County Finance Office to charge a processing fee of $35.00 on all checks returned for insufficient funds.
Fee Schedule
Real Property Fees | ||
| Instruments in General | $26 $4 | First 15 pages Each additional page over 15 |
| Deeds of Trust and Mortgages | $64 $4 | First 35 pages Each additional page over 35 |
| Multiple Instruments – A document consists of multiple instruments when it contains two or more instruments with different legal consequences or intent, each of which is separately executed and acknowledged and could be recorded alone. | $10 | For each additional instrument, in addition to all other statutorily applicable recording fees |
| Satisfaction of Security Instruments | No fee | |
| Non-standard document fee | $25 | In addition to standard recording fee |
A standard document meets the following criteria. If a document fails to meet any one of these criteria, the non-standard document fee will be added.
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| Maps/Plats | ||
| Map (Plat) recording | $21 | Per page of each original or revised map/plat recorded |
| Right-of-Way Plans/Highway Maps | $21 $5 | First page Each additional page |
| Map/Plats Copies | $5 $4 25¢ | Per certified copy 18” x 24” uncertified copy 8 ½” x 11” uncertified copy |
| Certified copy | $5 $2 | First page Each additional page |
| Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) | ||
| UCC Filings: Includes initial filings, correction statements, amendments, and all terminations | $38 $45 $45+$2 | 1 to 2 pages 3 to 10 pages 10+ pages $2 each additional page over ten |
| Excise Tax Calculation on Deeds | ||
| Aug. 1, 1991, to present | $2 | Per $1,000 of consideration |
| 1969 to July 1991 | $1 | Per $1,000 of consideration |
| Prior to 1968 | $1.10 | Per $1,000 of consideration |
Vital Records Fees | ||
| Marriage Records | ||
| Marriage License | $60 | Per license |
| Certified copy | $10 | Per copy |
| Uncertified copy | 25¢ | Per page |
| Processing Correction to Marriage Record | $10 | Includes one certified copy |
| Delayed Marriage Certificate | $10 | Includes one certified copy |
| Birth Records | ||
| Certified copy | $10 | Per copy |
| Uncertified copy | 25¢ | Per page |
| Certified copy issued via NCVR Vital Records Automated System | $14 $10 | Non Refundable search fee (NCVR fee) One certified copy of birth abstract (ROD fee) |
| Amendment | $10 $10 $15 $15 | Preparation of amendment affecting correction One certified copy NC Vital Records processing fee NC Vital Records expedite fee (optional) |
| Delayed birth certificate (registration of birth certificate one year or more after birth) | $10$10 $20 | Preparation of paperwork when birth to be registered in another county Registration when papers prepared in another county, with 1 certified copy Preparation of papers and registration in same county, with 1 certified copy |
| Death Records | ||
| Certified copy | $10 | Per copy |
| Uncertified Copy | 25¢ | Per page |
| Certified copy issued via NCVR Vital Records Automated System | $14 $10 | Non Refundable search fee (NCVR fee) One certified copy of death abstract (ROD fee) |
| Amendment | $10 $10 $15 $15 | Preparation of amendment affecting correction One certified copy NC Vital Records processing fee NC Vital Records expedite fee (optional) |
| Duplin County School Census Records | $5 25¢ | Certified copy Uncertified copy |
| Legitimations | $10 $10 $15 $15 | Preparation of documents ROD fee One certified copy Processing fee NCVR fee NCVR expedited service fee (optional) |
| Removal Of Graves (Recording) | $26 $4 | First 15 pages Each additional page over 15 |
| Notary | ||
| Notary Oath | $10 | Per oath administered |
| Notary Authentication | $5 | Per notary per page |
| Military Records | ||
| Discharge/Military record recording | No fee | |
| Discharge/Military record certified copy | No fee | |
Miscellaneous Fees | ||
| Faxes | ||
| Regular fax number | 25¢ | Per page |
| Toll free fax number | 25¢ | Per transaction |
| Mailing Fee | 50¢ | Per standard envelope mailed if records request did not include a self addressed stamped envelope (in addition to all other applicable copy fees) |
| Laminations | $1 $2 $2.50 $3 $4 $5 | Wallet size laminations 6” x 6” and smaller sizes 8” X 11” 18 “ X 24” 24” X 36” 26” X 40” |