- Include legal description with all documents
- If submitted by mail, include a self-addressed stamped envelope for return of documents
- In subsequent related documents, include references to all previously recorded documents
- All affidavits require the current owner.
- Document turnaround time 24 hour by mail; immediate if delivered in person
- Some state and federal documents require different fees. Contact us at (419) 586-4232 for information.
RECORDER FEE SCHEDULE
Ohio Revised Code sets fees that are charged for the recording of various documents. A current list of fees is available from the Ohio Recorder’s Association by clicking here.
Effective 01/01/2025, recording fees for most documents increased by $5.00 per SB 94 by the Ohio Legislature. This surcharge fee is to help preserve and digitize the documents & ongoing cost incurred by a county recorder’s office. See below a sample of the recording fees.
Fees
Records
Fee
Deed, Mortgage, Lease and other documents recorded
$39.00 for the first two pages
Additional pages and attachments
$8.00 per additional page after the first two
Non-standard document fee
$20.00 per document
Reference fee
$4.00 per reference
UCC Financing Statement (UCC1)
$12.00 plus $4.00 for each indexed name (debtor, secured party and property owner)
UCC Amendments, Continuations, Assignments Partial Releases, & Terminations (UCC 3)
$12.00 plus $4.00 for each indexed name (debtor, secured party and property owner)
Zoning Amendments
$20.00 for entire document
Zoning Resolutions
$50.00 for entire document
Office Hours
Monday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact Us
Mercer County Recorder
101 N. Main Street, Room 203
Celina, Ohio 45822
101 N. Main Street, Room 203
Celina, Ohio 45822
(419) 586-4232
(419) 586-3541