Fees
Effective October 1, 2019
The minimum side margins on instruments is back to one-half inch (increased from one-quarter inch) pursuant to Session Law 2019-117 (Senate Bill 594)
Payment
The Register of Deeds Office accepts cash, credit/debit card, money orders, and cashier's checks for Recording Documents. Our mailing address is:
Carteret County Register of Deeds
302 Courthouse Square
Beaufort, NC 28516
| Document / Instrument | Fee |
|---|---|
| General Instruments (Excluding Deeds of Trust and Mortgages) | $26 for the first 15 pages $4 for each additional page |
| Deeds of Trust and Mortgages | $64 for first 35 pages; $4 for each additional page |
| Plats | $21 per sheet |
| Satisfaction Instruments | No fee per statute |
| Documents Containing Multiple Instruments | Additional $10 |
| Highway Right-Of-Way Plats | $21 for first page $2 for each additional page |
| Nonstandard Documents (margins, 2-sided, etc.) | Additional $25 |
| Additional Subsequent Instrument Index Reference on Assignments | Additional $10 each |
| Excise Tax Valuation (per sales price of property) | $2 per $1000.00 |
| Map Copies (18x24) | $1.00 |
| Map Copies (24x36) | $2.00 |
| Document / Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Marriage License | $60 |
| Delayed Marriage Certificate (with 1 Certified Copy) | $70 |
| Application or License Correction (with 1 Certified Copy) | $10 |
| Marriage License Certified Copy | $10 |
| Document / Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1 or 2 pages in Writing | $38 |
| More than 2 Pages in Writing | $45 up to 10 pages $2 for each additional page |
| Filed Electronically (if permitted) | $38 |
| Response to Written Request for Information | $38 |
| Response to Electronic Request (if permitted) | $38 |
| Copy of Statement | $2 each page |
| Record | Fee |
|---|---|
| Recording Military Discharge | No fee |
| Military Discharge Certified Copy (as authorized) | No fee |
| Birth Certificate Certified Copy | $10 |
| Birth Certificate (out of county) | $24 |
| Death Certificate Certified Copy | $10 |
| Birth Record Amendment (call for details) | $25 |
| Death Record Amendment (call for details) | $25 |
| Legitimations (call for details) | $25 |
| Delayed Births | $25 |
| Certified Copies (unless statute otherwise provides) | $5 for the 1st page $2 for each additional page |
| Uncertified Copies | $0.25 |
| Microfilm Copy | $0.35 per page |
| Microfiche Copy | $1.00 per page |
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Notary Public Oath | $10 |
| Notary Authentication | $5 |
| Fax (local) | $1 per page |
| Fax (long distance) | $2 per page |
| Grave Removal Certificate | $12 for the first page $3 for each additional page |