NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1973 SESSION

CHAPTER 1317

SENATE BILL 501

AN ACT TO AMEND THE REGISTERS OF DEEDS UNIFORM FEE SCHEDULE.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  Section 161-10 of the North Carolina General Statutes is hereby amended to read as follows:

"§ 161-10.  Uniform fees of registers of deeds. — (a) In the performance of his duties, the register of deeds shall collect the following fees which shall be uniform throughout the State:

(1)        Instruments in general. For registering or filing any instrument for which no other provision is made by this section, whether written, printed, or typewritten, the fee shall be two dollars ($2.00) for the first page, which page shall not exceed eight and one-half inches by 14 inches, plus one dollar ($1.00) for each additional page or fraction thereof. A page exceeding eight and one-half inches by 14 inches shall be considered two pages.

(2)        Marriage licenses. For issuing a license seven dollars ($7.00); for issuing a delayed certificate with one certified copy five dollars ($5.00); and for a proceeding for correction of names in application, license or certificate, with one certified copy five dollars ($5.00).

(3)        Plats. For each original or revised plat recorded seven dollars ($7.00); for furnishing a certified copy of a plat two dollars ($2.00).

(4)        Right-of-way plans. For each original or amended plan and profile sheet recorded five dollars ($5.00). This fee is to be collected from the State Highway Commission.

(5)        Registration of birth certificate four years or more after birth. For preparation of necessary papers when birth to be registered in another county two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50); for registration when necessary papers prepared in another county, with one certified copy two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50); for preparation of necessary papers and registration in the same county, with one certified copy five dollars ($5.00).

(6)        Amendment of birth or death record. For preparation of amendment and effecting correction one dollar ($1.00).

(7)        Legitimations. For preparation of all documents concerned with legitimations five dollars ($5.00).

(8)        Certified copies of birth and death certificates and marriage licenses. For furnishing a certified copy of a death or birth certificate or marriage license one dollar ($1.00).

(9)        Certified copies. For furnishing a certified copy of any instrument for which no other provision is made by this section one dollar ($1.00) per page or fraction thereof.

(10)      Comparing copy for certification. For comparing and certifying a copy of any instrument filed for registration, when the copy is furnished by the party filing the instrument for registration and at the time of filing thereof one dollar ($1.00).

(11)      Uncertified copies. When, as a convenience to the public, the register of deeds supplies uncertified copies of instruments, he may charge fees that in his discretion bear a reasonable relation to the quality of copies supplied and the cost of purchasing and maintaining copying equipment. These fees may be changed from time to time, but the amount of these fees shall at all times be prominently posted in his office.

(12)      Acknowledgment. For taking an acknowledgment, oath, or affirmation or for the performance of any notarial act one dollar ($1.00). This fee shall not be charged if the act is performed as a part of one of the services for which a fee is provided by this subsection; except that this fee shall be charged in addition to the fees for registering, filing or recording instruments or plats as provided by subdivisions (1) and (3) of this subsection.

(13)      Uniform commercial code. Such fees as are provided for in Chapter 25, Article 9, Part 4, of the General Statutes.

(14)      Torrens registration. Such fees as are provided in G.S. 43-5.

(15)      Master forms. Such fees as are provided for instruments in general.

(16)      Probate. For certification of instruments for registration as provided in G.S. 47-14 fifty cents ($.50).

(17)      Qualification of notary public. For administering the oaths of office to a notary public and making the appropriate record entries as provided in G.S. 10-2 three dollars ($3.00).

(b)        The uniform fees set forth in this section are complete and exclusive and no other fees shall be charged by the register of deeds.

(c)        These fees shall be collected in every case prior to filing, registration, recordation, certification or other service rendered by the register of deeds unless by law it is provided that the service shall be rendered without charge."

Sec. 2.  All laws in conflict herewith are repealed.

Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1974.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 12th day of April, 1974.