County of Mercer Recorders Office
Recorders Fee Schedule
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COMMON LEVEL RATIO IN MERCER COUNTY IS 8.20 EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024 THRU JUNE 30, 2025. |
| Effective March 1, 2024 RTT rate for all taxable documents in the Borough of Greenville will increase to 3% (2% local, 1% state) per Borough Ordinance #2023-1639 enacted on November 27, 2023. |
| ATTENTION: JCS/ATJ/CJEA Fee Increases EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 30, 2017 *************************************************
Recently, Governor Tom Wolf signed into law Acts 40 and 44 of 2017 resulting in fee increases totaling $4.75 to supplement the Judicial Computer Project/Access to Justice/Criminal Justice Enhancement Account fee by amending 42 Pa.C.S. 3733.1 and enacting 72 P.S. 1795.1-E.
This legislation instructs Recorders of Deeds to collect this increased fee on all recordings for which the fee is currently charged. Effective November 30, 2017 @ 4:30 pm, documents with a filing fee of $54.00 will increase to $58.75 and documents with a filing fee of $65.50 will increase to $70.25.
Any documents presented for recording after said time and without the correct fee will be rejected. Please know that all revenue collected by this fee increase will go directly to the state.
If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact the Recorders Office.
DeeDee Zickar Mercer County Recorder of Deeds
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| OFFICE OF THE RECORDER | ||||
| Dee Dee Zickar | ||||
| 125 S. Diamond Street, Suite 109 | ||||
| Mercer, PA 16137-1293 | FEE BILL | |||
| Phone: (724) 662-3800 | Revised 7/1/2024 | |||
| Fax: (724) 662-2096 | ||||
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | FEE | |||
| DEED - also Re-Records, Decree of | FEE | Please provide a 2 inch margin at top | N / C | |
| Distribution, Corrective Deed, Deed of | 70.25 | right corner of each page for recording infor | ||
| Dedication, Vacating Ordinance, Assignment | ||||
| of Rents, Court Orders re Real Estate | ||||
| MORTGAGE - also Re-Records, Amendments, | 70.25 | BASE FEE INCLUDES 4 PAGES, | ||
| Corrective, Modifications, Subordination of Lien | 4 NAMES, 1 PARCEL | |||
| MORTGAGE- Assignment, Release, | 58.75 | Each additional page | 2.00 | |
| Extension, Postponement | Each additional parcel/name | 0.50 | ||
| Satisfaction and Marital Release | ||||
| ACTION TO QUIET TITLE | 18.50 | RTT STATEMENT OF VALUE | 2.00 | |
| ADJUDICATION & EXCERPT | 18.50 | Statement of Value is not included in | ||
| GENERAL AGREEMENT | 18.50 | the 4-page base fee -- always add'l $2.00 | ||
| AGREEMENT-TAXABLE | 70.25 | Submit original and one copy | ||
| ARTICLE OF AGREEMENT/LAND CONTRACT | 58.75 | |||
| ARTICLE OF INCORPORATION | 18.50 | PA Dept of Rev requires Statement of Value | ||
| BANKRUPTCY NOTICE | 18.50 | on oil & gas leases. See RTT regs. Section 91.194 | ||
| BRANDING REGISTRATION | 18.50 | |||
| CERTIFICATE OF MERGER | 18.50 | REALTY TRANSFER TAX | ||
| CONDOMINIUM | 1% Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | |||
| Code of Regulations | 18.50 | 1% Local - Exceptions to local tax | ||
| Declaration of Plans | 18.50 | Sheakleyville - 1% (effective May 1, 2019 | ||
| Plan - 24 x 36 | 30.00 | Hermitage - 2% - Farrell - 2% | ||
| DECLARATION OF TAKING/CONDEMNATION | 18.50 | Greenville - 2% - Sharon - 2% | ||
| EASEMENT | 70.25 | Com. Level Ratio 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025 | 8.20 | |
| FINANCE STATEMENT | 100.00 | COPIES MADE BY STAFF 42 PS 21051 | 0.50 | |
| 1st extra page | 2.00 | PLAN COPIES - 11 X 17 | 1.50 | |
| Each additional page | 1.00 | CERTIFICATION FEE 42 PS 21051 | 1.50 | |
| HIGHWAY PLAN | 13.00 | RETURN FEE - 1st time returned $5.00; | ||
| Each additional page | 3.00 | 2nd time $10; 3rd time & up - $20 each | ||
| LEASE LESS THAN 30 YEARS | 18.50 | time until document is acceptable | ||
| Including Memorandum of Lease, Oil & Gas | FAX REQUESTS - PER PAGE | 1.50 | ||
| LEASE OVER 30 YEARS | 58.75 | CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCE must be | ||
| Including Oil & Gas | completed and signed on deeds, | |||
| NOTARY PUBLIC COMMISSION | 33.50 | mortgages, agreements, and assignments | ||
| ORDER OF COURT | 70.25 | |||
| POWER OF ATTORNEY | 18.50 | Stamped, self-addressed envelope | ||
| RELEASE OF EXECUTOR | 18.50 | required for return of document | ||
| RELEASE OF LIENS | 58.75 | |||
| RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT | 70.25 | CHECK RECORDINGS ON LINE @ | ||
| SEWAGE PERMIT | 18.50 | www.mercercountypa.gov | ||
| SUBDIVISION / LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN | Click on Land Records Search to get to Recorder's | |||
| 18 X 24 | 20.00 | home page, then Search Records. | ||
| 24 X 30 | 25.00 | Index back to 1972, images back to 1972 + Historical | ||
| 24 X 36 | 30.00 | |||
| TERMINATION OF FEDERAL TAX LIEN | 18.50 | |||