St Landry Parish Recording Fee Schedule
Effective August 1, 2017, Act No. 173 of the Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature will become effective. Act No. 173 amended the recording fees being charged by all Clerks in the state since 2001 and is mandatory.
ACT 173 of the 2017 Regular Legislative Session
Effective July 1, 2020
A “document” is defined as those pages presented together for filing or recording, inclusive of the act, together with exhibits, riders, or additional documents attached thereto, including but not limited to powers of attorney, property description exhibits, tax certificates and researches, mortgage certificates, resolutions, certificates, and surveys, R.S. 13:844(B)(1).
Every document filed for recordation shall be captioned as to type of act on the 1st page and shall have on the 1st page a margin of 2” at the top and 1” at the bottom and sides. The type size shall not be less than 8 point, R.S. 13:844(B)(2). Documents to be recorded may be either 8 ½” x 11” paper or 8 ½” x 14” paper.
Documents to be recorded in 1 index type
(fees are assessed separately for each recording book):
1 to 5 pages
$110 ($5 parish gov. & $5 LCRAA fee included)
51 or more pages
$310 for the first 50 pages + $5 per additional page
This includes up to 10 names indexed, a certified copy, and the SB No. 1274 – ACT 661 Fee.
Index Fee after the 10th name
$5 per Name
Paper size larger than 8 ½” x 14”
$20 per page
Debtor Fee (No SS # or Tax ID)
$25 per debtor
Cancellation/Partial Release (single cancellation)
$60 ($5 parish gov. & $5 LCRAA fee included)
Cancellation/Partial Release (multiple cancellations)
Based on per page fee above
Affidavit of Identity
Judgment or lien prior to 07/01/12 ($5 parish gov. & $5 LCRAA fee included)
$28 (+ $6 for each additional page + $3 per additional name)
Judgment or lien after 07/01/12
$0
Maps/Plats oversize
1 page + oversize charge
$130 ($5 parish gov. & $5 LCRAA fee included)
This includes up to 10 names indexed.
$5 per name after the 10th name
Notice of Repossession
$75
Notary Bond
$110 ($5 parish gov. & $5 LCRAA fee included)
Mortgage Certificate/Lien Certificate (10 year search)
1 name and 1 tract or project
$20
Each additional tract
$20
UCC1
One debtor- fees reflected below include a $5 prepaid termination fee
Financing statement
$30.00
Financial statement with assignment
$35.00
Financial statement relative to “as extracted collateral” or fixture filing
$40.00
Financing statement (transmitting utility)
$205.00
Financial statement relative to “as extracted collateral” or fixture filing
$40.00
Financing statement (transmitting utility)
$205.00
Financing statement (public financing transaction)
$105.00
Additional debtor names
$10.00 each
Non-standard form fee
$15.00
UCC3
Master Assignment/Amendment
$5.00 per financing statement
Termination ($5.00 per debtor name paid at time of original filing)
N/A
*Additional debtors named on original
$5.00 each
UCC11
UCC Certificate (per debtor name)
Additional $1.00 for each listing more than ten
Plain copies of UCC
$2.00 per page
Certified copies of UCC
$5.00
Central Registry Filings
UCC and crop filing
$35.00*
* these fees are flat fees. No additional charge is assessed for additional debtors and\or attachments.
Please visit the Secretary of State’s web site at
http://sec.state.la.us/ (Commercial Division-UCC) for updates on revised Article 9.
Copies – $1 per page
Conformed Copy
$5 + copy fee
Certified Copy
$10 + copy fee