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Basic Recording Fees
(RCW 36.18.010,36.22.170 & 36.22.175) (Real estate and miscellaneous documents) First page, legal size or less $42.00 Exceptions: Deed of Trust $43.00 Death Certificate $32.00 Assignment of Deed of Trust $14.00 Appt. of Successor Trustee $14.00 Resignation of Succ. Trustee $14.00 Each additional page, legal size or less $1.00 Plats
(RCW 36.18.010, 36.22.170, 36.22.175 & 58.24.070) Minimum fee per plat $62.00 Surcharge $46.00 Plat acknowledgment, dedications & descriptions $1.00 Each lot (except cemetery plots) $.50 Each lot cemetery lots $.25
Condominiums
(RCW 36.18.010, 36.22.170, 36.22.175 & 58.24.070) Minimum fee per condo $62.00 Surcharge - 58.24 070 R.C.W $46.00 Each acknowledgment, dedication & description $1.00 Each Unit $.50
Surveys
(RCW 36.22.170, 36.22.175, 58.09.100, 58.24.070 & KCC 2.12.120 & Ord.#13331) Minimum fee per survey $62.00 Surcharge $46.00 Each additional sheet $5.00
Short Plats
(RCW 36.22.170, 36.22.175, 59.09.100, 58.24.070 & 36.18.010 & Ord.#13331) Survey Format 18"x24" mylar See Survey Fees 8-1/2" x 14" legal size or less See Basic Recording Fees Surcharge $46.00
Uniform Commercial Code
(RCW 36.22.170, 36.22.175 & 62A.9.405) UCC'S See Basic Recording Fees UCC-11R Searches $8.00 UCC-11R Copies, per page $1.00 Certified Copies, first page $3.00 Each Additional page $1.00 Non-Certified Copies, per page $1.00
Registered Land Recording Fees
(RCW 36.18.016) Transfers ($42.00 basic fee + $5.00 New Certificate Surcharge) Deeds (Warranty, Quit Claim, etc.) $42.00 Court Order $42.00 + Memorials + Assurance Fund Two Titled Documents $42.00

plus Added Titles $42.00 each

Memorials
with additional titles ADD $40.00 per Memorial or Title Deed of Trust $46.00 Assignment of Deed of Trust $14.00 Appointment Successor Trustee $14.00 All other RL Documents $42.00

Copies-Recorded Documents, Maps and Marriage Certificates
(RCW 36.18.010) Standard Copies, per page $1.00 Conformed Copy Label, per instrument $1.00 Certified Copies, first page $3.00(per copy) Each Additional Page $1.00(per copy) Non-recorded documents, per page $.15 Map copies 18"x24", each page $3.00 Map copies (certified)18"x24", each page $5.00
Search
(RCW 36.18.010) Searching records (five years* per name) $8.00
*Search fee not needed if year is supplied with request.

Payment Information

Personal checks, cashier checks, money orders, or cash (in-person only) are accepted forms of payment. Check should be made payable to: King County Recorder's Office. Be sure to include a return address on all correspondence.

Copy Request by Mail

When requesting certified or standard copies by mail, please enclose a completed copy request form (available online) and the correct fees. If year is supplied, $8.00 search fee is not required.

Fees for Multiple Titles and/or Indexing

**Documents that contain two or more transactions in the title and/or require multiple indexing will be charged $42.00 for each title and/or transaction unless additional title(s) are exempt which will be charged an additional $14.00 per exempt title. Additional pages will be charged only once for each document. A cover sheet is considered an additional page and will be charged the additional per-page recording fee ($1.00).

Non-Standard Documents

RCW 65.04 allows recording of non-standard documents for an additional fee of $50.00. "Non-standard" refers to documents that do not meet margin and format requirements. The legislation does not include recording of documents that do not meet legibility requirements. All non-standard documents must have a cover sheet that meets the 1st page margin requirements and contain a signed "non-standard" form.

Updated: July 17, 2008

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