Dallas County Clerk

Dallas County Clerk

Recording Fees

Records Building - 509 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 200, Dallas, Texas 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7099 • Fax: (214) 653-7176
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday (except for Court Approved Holidays)

MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO: JOHN F. WARREN, DALLAS COUNTY CLERK

MAILING ADDRESS IS:
DALLAS COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE
509 Main Street, Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75202-3551

FILING FEES FOR DALLAS COUNTY CLERK RECORDING DIVISION

EFFECTIVE October 11, 2010

STANDARD FILING FEES:	$16.00 FOR THE FIRST PAGE AND $4.00 PER PAGE THEREAFTER (PER DOCUMENT) BREAKDOWN: $5.00 FOR RECORDING, $1.00 FOR SECURITY, $5.00 RECORDS PRESERVATION AND $5.00 ARCHIVING RECORDS
FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS HAVE A SET FEE:
$16.00 PUBLIC FILING FEE:
RELEASE OF STATE TAX LIEN
$11.00 STATE FILING FEE:	$18.00 FILING FEE:
STATE TAX LIEN RELEASE OF STATE TAX LIEN	BOND OF PUBLIC WEIGHER CATTLE BRANDS EMBALMERS LICENSE HOSPITAL LIENS OPTOMETRY LICENSE POLYGRAPH LICENSE
$21.00 FILING FEE:
FEDERAL TAX LIEN REAL ESTATE OR PERSONAL PROPERTY RELEASE OF FEDERAL TAX LIEN REAL ESTATE OR PERSONAL PROPERTY
BLANKET ASSIGNMENTS
0.25 ¢ PER NAME AFTER THE 5th + REGULAR PAGE FEES.
NO FILING FEE:	$3.00 FILING FEE:
MILITARY DISCHARGE	NOTICE OF SALE

ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATES AND ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE WITHDRAWALS:
$14.00 FOR THE FIRST SIGNATURE PLUS .50 FOR EACH SIGNATURE THEREAFTER PER ASSUMED NAME FILED.AN ADDITIONAL FEE OF $2.00 IS CHARGED FOR EACH CERTIFICATE (IF ALL PARTIES ARE PRESENT WITH I. D.) FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAKING ACKNOWLEDGE BEFORE A DEPUTY OF THE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE.
THE UNICORPORATED ASSUMED NAMES CAN BE COMPLETED ONLINE OR BY MAIL.
THE INCORPORATED ASSUMED NAME CAN BE COMPLETED ONLINE OR BY MAIL.
IF MAILED IN FOR RECORDING, A SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE IS REQUIRED FOR THE RETURN OF THE FILE-STAMPED DUPLICATE COPY.

COPY FEE: INDEX DEPARTMENT $1.00 PER PAGE FOR A PLAIN COPY, ADD AN ADDITIONAL $5.00 PER DOCUMENT IF YOU REQUEST A CERTIFIED COPY.

VITAL STATISTICS: $10.00 PER CERTIFIED COPY OF A MARRIAGE LICENSE OR MARRIAGE APPLICATION CALL FOR COST ON BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND DEATH CERTIFICATES A NON-REFUNDABLE SEARCH FEE OF $10 WILL APPLY FOR EACH RECORD NOT FOUND $23.00 PER CERTIFIED COPY OF A BIRTH CERTIFICATE FOR A PERSON BORN IN THE STATE OF TEXAS A NON-REFUNDABLE SEARCH FEE OF $23 WILL APPLY FOR EACH RECORD NOT FOUND $21.00 FOR THE FIRST CERTIFIED COPY OF A DEATH CERTIFICATE, $4.00 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL COPY OF THE SAME CERTICATE ISSUED WITH THE FIRST REQUEST. *A NON-REFUNDABLE SEARCH FEE OF $21 WILL APPLY FOR EACH RECORD NOT FOUND

IDEMNITY BOND: CONTACT CIVIL PROCESS BEFORE FILING THE RAL ESTATE RECORDS.

MAPS: REVISED OCTOBER 2010 24 X 36 : $50.00 TAX CERTIFICATES: $4.00 per page IF MULTIPLE PAGES ADD $25.00 PER PAGE AFTER THE FIRST. TAX CERTIFICATES MUST BE OBRAINED FROM ALL TAXING ENITIIES (CITY, SCHOOL, AND COUNTY). TAX CERTIFICATES ISSUED THROUGH A TAX SERVICE ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR RECORDING. REQUIREMENTS:**TWO BLACK LINES ARE REQUIRED. ONE MUST HAVE ALL ORIGINAL SIGNATURES FOR RECORDING. THE SECOND COPY WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT. ALL DUPLICATE COPIES WILL BE CLOCKED IN AT THE TIME RECEIVED ONLY. ALL SIGNATURES MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED. THE PLAT MUST BE APPROVED BY THE CITY SECRETARY, OR CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

PERFORMANCE BOND, PAYMENT BOND AND A CONTRACT (FILED AS SEPARATE DOCUMENTS)
$16.00 FOR THE FIRST PAGE, $4.00 PER PAGE THAT FOLLOWS ON BOTH THE PAYMENT BOND AND THE PERFORMANCE BOND.
$18.00 FOR THE CONTRACT. THIS OFFICE WILL KEEP THE CONTRACT, PLEASE SEND A COPY.
IF THE CONTRACT COMES IN WITHOUT THE BOND(S), THE FEE WILL BE $16.00 FOR THE FIRST PAGE AND $4.00 FOR EACH PAGE THEREAFTER. THE CONTRACT MUST BE THE ORIGINAL AND ALL SIGNATURES NOTARIZED.

FINANCING STATEMENTS (UCC-1, UCC-3) REAL ESTATE ONLY:
UCC-1 $26.00 STANDARD FORMS (NO ATTACHMENTS), PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $5.00 PER ADDITIONAL DEBTOR AFTER THE FIRST. (FORM MUST BE DATED AFTER 07-29-1998 OR CURRENT) $41.00 NON-STANDARD FORMS, PLUS $4.00 PER ADDITIONAL PAGE (AFTER DEBTOR’S SIGNATURE), $5.00 PER ADDITIONAL DEBTOR AFTER THE FIRST. (ATTACHMENTS TO OR FORMS DATED PRIOR TO 7-29-1998).
UCC-3 $26.00 STANDARD FORMS (NO ATTACHMENTS), PER BOX MARKED (FORM MUST BE DATED 7-29-1998 OR CURRENT). ADDITIONAL $5.00 PER DEBTOR/SECURED PARTY AMENDED AFTER THE FIRST. $41.00 NON-STANDARD FORMS, PLUS $4.00 PER ADDITIONAL PAGE, PER BOX MARKED. (ATTACHMENTS TO OR FORM DATED PRIOR TO 9-1-92). ADDITIONAL $5.00 PER DEBTOR/SECURED PARTY AMENDED AFTER THE FIRST.
FINANCING STATEMENTS (UCC-1, UCC-3, UCC-11) PERSONAL PROPERTY ONLY):
UCC-1 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE. DUE TO THE REVISED ARTICLE NINE. CONTACT SECRETARY OF STATE (512)475-2700