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What This Bill Does
This document lists the official fees charged by the Alachua County Clerk of the Court for various services, including document recording, certified copies, and administrative filings. It serves as a reference for residents and businesses needing to pay for specific court or public record services.
Residents and businesses must pay these specific, state-mandated fees to record legal documents, obtain certified copies of public records, or process property-related filings in Alachua County.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Property owners
Must pay documentary stamp taxes and recording fees for real estate transactions.
Legal professionals
Must pay specific fees when filing court documents or recording instruments on behalf of clients.
General public
Must pay fees for requesting copies of public records or performing record searches.
Key Facts
- Certified copies of records cost $2.00 per instrument.
- Standard document recording costs $10.00 for the first page and $8.50 for each additional page.
- Home solicitation permits cost $100.00.
- Documentary stamp tax on real estate conveyance is $0.70 per $100.00 of consideration.
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- Documentary stamp tax on obligations to pay money is $0.35 per $100.00 of debt.
- Intangible tax is charged at 2 mills per $1.00 of obligation ($0.002).
- Recording a lis pendens costs $5.00 for the first page and $4.00 for each additional page.
- Administering, attesting, and sealing an oath costs $3.50.
- Certifying and recording plats or condominium maps costs $30.00 for the first page and $15.00 for each additional page.
- Searching for records costs $2.00 per year, per name.
- Copies of standard pages cost $1.00; pages larger than 8.5x14 cost $5.00.
- Authenticating or exemplifying records costs $7.00.
- Writing any paper, including signing and sealing, costs $7.00.
- Motor vehicle lien enforcement certificate recording costs $10.00 for the first page and $8.50 for each additional page.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Statutory Fee Basis
Nearly all fees listed are explicitly tied to specific Florida Statutes, indicating that the Clerk's office has limited discretion in setting these amounts.
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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