Document Recording

Notice - Recording Fees are increasing as follows:

The Washington State Legislature recently passed two bills that will result in changes to recording and marriage license fees, effective July 27, 2025. View the fee schedule effective July 27, 2025:   FEE SCHEDULE 2025-07-27

Recording Services

Washington State law requires that all documents submitted for recording must conform to the standards set forth in the Revised Code of Washington ( RCW 36.18 and  RCW 65.04). This includes  standards for indexing, margins, page size, font size, color, legibility, seals and attachments as more specifically outlined below. A cover sheet is required for documents where the first page does not contain the necessary index fields or the three inch top margin. A cover sheet will not relieve you of the responsibility of meeting formatting requirements. Documents that do not meet these standards will be returned. Once reformatted, they can be resubmitted for recording.

Documents that were signed prior to January 1, 1997, may be recorded without re-formatting. However, a cover sheet will be required. ( RCW 65.04.047(2))

If the only required standard not met is the minimum margin specification, the document can be recorded by signing the Non-Standard clause located at the bottom of the coversheet.  An additional fee of $50 will be collected.     

Fees - Where Do My Fees Go?

The Washington State Legislature recently passed two bills that will result in changes to recording and marriage license fees, effective July 27, 2025. View the fee schedule effective July 27, 2025: FEE SCHEDULE 2025-07-27

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