Register of Deeds fees are set by SD Codified Law. This list all fees & state law for the established fees.
Real Estate
Document Standards Still Apply SDCL 43-28-23
| Deeds, Mortgages, Assignments, Satisfactions, Easements, Contracts, Covenants, Resolutions, Surveys, Lis pendens, Leases, etc: | $30 per document for the first 50 pages* | SDCL 7-9-15(1) |
| Transfer Fee for Deeds (This fee applies to a deed if there is consideration) | $0.50 per $500 of Value | SDCL 43-4-21 |
| Mortgage Assignments (no more than one assignment listed per document) | $30 per assignment for the first 50 pages* | SDCL 44-8-13 |
| Plats | $60 per plat | SDCL 11-3-11 |
| Master Deeds and Master Leases | $75 per documents for the first 50 pages* | SDCL 43-15A-9 |
| Corner Records | $10 Document | SDCL 43-20-10 |
| Notice of Levy and Release of Levy | $30 per document for the first 50 pages* | SDCL 15-18-23 & 43-30S-12-4, 7-9-15(1) |
Liens
| Mechanic’s Liens & Assignments | $30 per document for the first 50 pages* | SDCL 44-9-19, 7-9-15(3) |
| Mechanic Lien Satisfactions | No Fee | SDCL 44-9-19, 7-9-15(3) |
| Notice of Project Commencement (Mechanic’s Lien) | $30 per notice for the first 50 pages* | SDCL 44-9-50, 7-9-15(3) |
| Undertaking to Release Property (Mechanic’s Lien) | $30 per undertaking for the first 50 pages* | SDCL 44-4-4, 7-9-15(3) |
| Seed & Thresher’s Liens Bill of Sale & add’l filings | $30 per lien or filing for the first 50 pages* | SDCL 38-17, 7-9-15(1), 7-9-15(3) |
| Seed & Thresher’s Lien Satisfactions | No Fee | SDCL 7-9-15(3) |
| Federal Tax Liens, U.S. Justice Liens & Releases | $20 per Lien or Release | SDCL 44-7-8.1 |
| Hospital Lien | $30 per lien for the first 50 pages* | SDCL 44-12-5 & 7-9-15(3) |
| Hospital Lien Release | No Fee | SDCL 7-9-15(3) |
Mineral Records
| Oil, gas & mineral leases & other docs relating to mineral or oil & gas lease exploration & development | $30 per document for the first 50 pages* | SDCL 7-9-15(4) |
| Location Certificate | $30 per document for the first 50 pages* | SDCL 45-4-7, 7-9-15(1) |
| Affidavit of Labor & Notice of Intent to Hold | $30 per document for the first 50 pages* | SDCL 45-4-23, 7-9-15(1) & (2) plus .25 per claim |
Miscellaneous
| Fictitious or Business Name Filing or Amendment | $10 per filing per county | SDCL 37-11-1, 37-11-2 |
| Dry Draw Location Notices | $30 per document for the first 50 pages* | SDCL 46-4-3, 7-9-15(1) |
| Military Discharge Records (DD-214) & Certified Copies | No Fee to file or for certified copies | SDCL 33A-2-8 |
*Documents over 50 pages require the recording fee plus $2.00 per each add’l page. Example: a 52 page document, the fee would be $34.00. (Data on the front & back of a page is considered 2 pages.) No more than one mortgage may be satisfied, continued or assigned in one document.
UCC Fees
SDCL 57A-9-525 & 7-9-15(1)
| Initial Financing Statement, Continuation, Assignments & Amendment Statements. (If recorded against the real estate, then an additional $30.00 recording fee applies.) | $25 per statement plus $5 for additional pages plus $3 for each additional debtor after the first one. | |
| Terminating Statement Rules: 5:04:04:05 | No Fee for filing | If recorded against the real estate, then a $30 recording fee applies) SDCL 7-9-15(1) |
Vital Records Fees
Rules 44:09:06:02 & SDCL 7-9-15(2)
| Certified copy of a : Birth Certificate Death Certificate Marriage Certificate |
$15 per copy | |
| Marriage License | $40 per License | SDCL 25-1-10 |
| Informational Copy of a : Birth Certificate Death Certificate Marriage Certificate |
$15 per copy | |
| Uncertified copies of Burial Permits | $1 per page | SDCL 7-9-15(2) |
| Certified copy of a Burial Permit | $5 for 1st page and $1 for each additional page | SDCL 7-9-15(2) |
Copy Fees for Recorded and Filed Documents
Applies to hard, electronic, microfilm and facsimile copies
(There may be other charges that apply per county resolution or per statute.)
| Certified copies of recorded, or filed documents inclusive of UCC filings | $5 for the 1st page and $1 of each additional page | SDCL 7-9-15(2) |
| Uncertified copies of recorded or filed documents to include UCC filed documents | $1 per page | SDCL 7-9-15(2), 57A-9-525 |
Statutorily set search fees for certain instruments
| Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Searches | $20 per name searched | SDCL 57A-9-525 |
| Federal Tax Lien Search If communicated in writing | $20 per name searched | SDCL 44-7-8.2 |
| Federal Tax Lien Search If the record is communicated by another method or medium | $15 per name searched | SDCL 44-7-8.2 |
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