Types of Documents

AFFIDAVIT	AFF	Affidavit, Declaration of Domicile
AGREEMENT	AGR	Agreement, Assumption Agreement, Bill of Sale, Consent, Future and Advanced Agreement, Lease, Merger, Promissory Note, Trust, Subordination
AGREEMENT AND/OR CONTRACT FOR DEED	AGD	Agreements for Deed, Contracts for Deed
ASSIGNMENT	ASG	Assignment of Anything (Mortgages, Liens, Court Papers)
BOND	BND	All Bonds (Ie. Performance), Appearance Bond, Bail Bonds
CERTIFICATE	CTF	Articles of Incorporation, Certificate
CERTIFIED COPY OF A COURT JUDGMENT	CCJ	Certified copy of a Previously Recorded judgment
CONDOMINIUM, DECLARATION OF	CND	Declaration of Condominium
COURT PAPER	CP	Circuit and County Court Papers (Except Probate): Administrative Orders, Appeal, Decree, Dismissal, Execution, Injunction, Letter, Mandate, Motion, Notice of Court Paper, Verdict, Vacation
DEATH CERTIFICATE	DC	Death Certificate
DEED	D	Certificate of Title, CO-OP Lease, Deed, Personal Representative Deed, Quit Claim Deed, Property Lease, Timeshare Deed, Tax Deed, Trustee Deed, Warranty Deed, 99-Year Lease
EASEMENT	EAS	Easement, Right-of-Way, Conservation Easement (Per 704.06)
FINANCING STATEMENT/UCC	FIN	Financing Statement, UCC-1, UCC-3, Continuations of UCC, Terminations of UCCs-Anything/Everything Related to Financing Statements
GOVERNMENT-RELATED	GOV	Ordinance, Resolutions, Supervisor of Elections Precincts, Notice of encumbrance Annexation, Vacation of Road
JUDGMENT	JUD	Court judgment: Bankruptcy, Default judgment, Final judgment on Foreclosure, Quiet Title judgment, Stipulation of Final judgment, Summary judgment, Vacation of judgment
LIEN	LN	Assessments, Certificate of Indebtedness, Claim of Lien, Code Enforcement, Board Lien, Federal Tax Lien, Lien, Hospital Lien, Tax Lien, Tax Certificate, Tax Warrant
LIS PENDENS	LP	Lis Pendens
MARRIAGE RECORD	MAR	The One Page Form of Marriage Application, LIcense, and Certificate
MODIFICATION	MOD	Modification of Anything (Mortgage, Liens, Court Papers), Extensions of Anything, Continuations of Anything
MORTGAGE	MTG	Mortgage, Chattel Mortgage
NOTICE	NOT	Appointment, Approval, By Laws, Commission, Designation of Homestead, Document of Unknown Purpose, “Garbafe” Document, Memorandum, Miscellaneous Document, Notice (Not of Court), Notice of Bond, Oaths, Waiver (Not of Court)
NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT	NOC	Section 713 Notices of Commencement (Including Bonds when Attached to the Notice of Commencement)
NOTICE OF CONTEST OF LIEN	NCL	Notice of Contest of Lien
ORDER	ORD	Orders from the Circuit and County Courts: Final Order, Final Order/Action, Order, Order of Taking
PARTIAL RELEASE	PR	Partial Release of Anything (Mortgages, Liens, Court Papers)
PLAT	PL	Plat
PLAT RELATED	PLR	Surveyor’s Certificate/Affidavit, Affidavits/Certificates of Correction to Plat, Surveys, Lot Split Surveys, Vacations of Plat
POWER OF ATTORNEY	POA	Power of Attorney
PROBATE DOCUMENTS	PRO	Probate Anything: Non-Taxable Certificate, Estate Tax Closing Letter, Guardianship Letter, Letter of Administration, Will
RELEASE	REL	Release of Anything (Mortgages, Liens, Court Papers), Cancellations of Anything (Mortgages, Liens, Court Papers)
RESTRICTIONS	RES	Subdivision Restrictions, Condo restrictions, Covenants, Homeowners’ Association Bylaws
SATISFACTION	SAT	Satisfaction of Anything (Mortgage, Liens, Court Papers)
TERMINATION	TER	Termination of Power of Attorney and Notice of Commencement
TRANSFER	TRA	Transfer of Lien to Cash, Transfer of Lien to Bond, Transfer of Lien to Security

Official Records Fees

Accepted forms of payment:

Cash
Money Orders, Cashier’s Checks & Business Checks
Credit/Debit Cards- Subject to 3.5% processing fee of total transaction

Calculate your fees

Service	Fees
Official Records CD (per book)	$25.00
Plat copy per page	$5.00
Record Search per year	$1.00
Extra names (per name over 4)	$1.00
Examining, certifying and recording plats larger than 8 1/2 x 14 Each additional page	$30.00 $15.00
Recording instruments – 8 1/2 x 14 Each additional page	$10.00 $8.50

Documentary Stamps

(anything that conveys real estate)

Service	Fees
Doc Stamps on Deeds (computed on the total purchase price)	$0.70 per $100
Doc Stamps on Mortgages (computed on the amount of mortgage rounded to the nearest $100.00)	$0.35 per $100
Intangible tax (computed on the exact amount of mortgage)	$0.20 per $100

Please be informed that fee increases are added during Legislative Session.

Recording Fees History

Date	Fees
From 1931 to June 30th, 1957	$00.10
From July 1st, 1957 to June 30th, 1963	$00.20
From July 1st, 1963 to September 30th, 1979	$00.30
From October 1st, 1979 to June 30th, 1981	$00.40
July 1st, 1981 to June 30th, 1985	$00.45
July 1st, 1985 to June 30th, 1987	$00.50
July 1st, 1987 to May 31st, 1991	$00.55
June 1st, 1991 to July 31st, 1992	$00.60
August 1st, 1992 to present	$00.70

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Please be informed that fee increases are due to the Senate Bill 2962 that was passed during this Legislative Session.

eRecording Information

eRecording is the secure online submission of documents to the Clerk’s office for recording in the Official Records of Bay County. eRecording streamlines the recording process by eliminating the need to mail or deliver documents to the courthouse, saving time and money for both the Clerk’s office and you. With eRecording, you scan your document and use a third-party vendor application to upload the document and associated data. No special equipment is required – just a computer with high-speed internet access and a scanner. Funds are transferred using Automated Clearing House (ACH) for recording fees, transfer taxes, and the fee that is paid to the vendor for this process.

The Bay County Clerk of Court and Comptroller is pleased to offer e-Recording services through the following vendors:

SIMPLIFILE	Phone: 1(800) 460-5657	Contact: https://www.simplifile.com/
CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (CSC)	Phone: 1(866) 652-0111	Contact: https://www.cscglobal.com/
ERECORDING PARTNERS NETWORK (EPN)	Phone: 1(888) 325-3365	Contact: https://www.goepn.com/
FILE AND GO	Phone: 1(386) 845-8638	Website: https://fileandgo.com/ Email: info@fileandgo.com

Recording customers should research the vendors and determine which one best fit their needs.

Benefits of eRecording

Submit documents for recording electronically 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Expedites recording process
Increases efficiencies, streamlines work flow
Original documents never leave your possession
Reduces time delay for recording

Documents That Cannot Be eRecorded

Bonds
Certain Miscellaneous Notices
Military Discharge (DD-214)
Notices of Bond
Notices of Contest of Lien
Notices of Homestead
Plat/Maintenance/Right-of-Way Maps
Transfers of Lien to Cash or Surety Bond