Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm Beach County
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The Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller provides non-interest bearing escrow accounts for payment of services such as Recording fees. Read more about escrow accounts.
In-Person Certified Copies
In-person copies of records up to 8½” x 14" are $1.00 per page. If you wish to have the document certified, there is an additional charge of $2.00 per instrument plus $1.00 for a required cover page containing a unique code and QR code that can be scanned by anyone to authenticate the certified copy.
Electronically Certified Copies Purchased Online
Electronically certified copies are $8.00 per document, which includes a $2.00 statutory fee plus a $6.00 service fee. A 3.5% payment processing fee will apply to transactions paid by credit or debit cards, Google Pay and Apple Pay.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Authenticated / exemplified certificates (Includes Judge and Deputy Clerk’s signatures) |
$7.00 |
| Search per year – per name - per legal description | $2.00 |
| Clerk’s Affidavits – name, legal or plat – per affidavit (May be subject to additional search fees) |
$7.00 |
| Certifying copies – per instrument | $2.00 |
| Copies of records up to and including 8½” x 14” – per page | $1.00 |
| Copies of records larger than 8½” x 14” – per page | $5.00 |
| Copies of subdivision / road plats – per page (24” x 36”) | $5.00 |
| Plat copies are available in 8½” x 14” | $1.00 |
| CD-ROM – document images – per Official Record Book | $20.00 |
| CD-ROM – Official Records Index – per year | $40.00 |
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