Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court

Mortgage & Conveyance/UCC Department

● Commonly Filed Documents	● Certificates	● Photocopy & FAX Fees
● Exception-to-Rule Documents	● Mortgage Cancellations	● UCC Fees

Acceptable forms of payment are cash, money order, or check. Make checks payable to "Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court". The clerk of court intends to make credit card service available shortly. JeffNet users may have filings charged to their account.

For assistance with calculating prices or to ask other questions, call (504) 364-2943 or (504) 364-2944.

All fees in the mortgage and conveyance department are charged in accordance with Louisiana R.S. 13:844 and other relevant statutes. If you believe you may have been incorrectly charged for filings or other services, contact our office at (504) 364-2950 or (504) 364-2947 for a formal review.

Mortgage & Conveyance Fees

Document Recording

Basic recording cost for the 1st page of ANY document filed:

$25.00

For each additional page:

$10.00

See Additional Recording Fee section below for other charges that may apply.

This fee applies to any document of 8 pt. type size or greater. Filing a document in two record books, e.g. mortgage & conveyance or conveyance & donation, costs twice the basic fee.

Exceptions:

Acceptance of RECORDED Building Contract (any # of pages):

WITH Certificate of Acceptance:

$12.00

NO Certificate (notation ONLY)

$6.00

Affidavit of Identity (La. R.S. 9:5503):

For the 1st page:

$18.00

For each additional page:

$6.00

Additional Recording Fees:

Attachments

$10.00 per page

Late attachment of Clerk of Court mortgage & conveyance certificates:

$10.00 per set

Indexing of names beyond the 1st name:

$3.00 per name

Marginal notation for reference:

$5.00 per reference

Clocked Conformed Copy (if supplied at time of filing):

$3.00 per copy per document

Certificates:

Conveyance Certificates

Each name:

$20.00

Each ADDITIONAL name:

$10.00

Each name (RENEWAL):

$5.00

Dating & Signing:

$5.00

Each additional site:

$2.00

Mortgage Certificates

First name:

$20.00

Each ADDITIONAL name:

$10.00

Each name (RENEWAL):

$5.00

Dating & Signing:

$5.00

Each additional site:

$2.00

Lien & Privilege Certificates

1st name:

$20.00

Each ADDITIONAL name:

$10.00

Certificate Preparation Fees (if prepared by clerk of court employees)

Mortgage & Conveyance

$80.00

Mortgage only

$40.00

Conveyance only

$40.00

Lien & Privilege

$40.00

UCC Search

Per Debtor Name:

$30.00

Cancellations:

Cancellation of MOB inscription (not listed below)

WITH Certificate of Cancellation:

$16.00

WITHOUT Certificate of Cancellation:

$10.00

EXCEPTIONS:

Price varies depending on when inscription being cancelled was filed:

Bond Forfeiture

Prior to 01/01/09

After 01/01/09

WITH Certificate of Cancellation:

$41.00

$41.00

WITHOUT Certificate of Cancellation:

$35.00

$35.00

Code Enforcement (Grass) Lien

WITH Certificate of Cancellation:

$41.00

$16.00

WITHOUT Certificate of Cancellation:

$35.00

$10.00

Louisiana Dept. of Labor Tax Lien

WITH Certificate of Cancellation:

$41.00

$41.00

WITHOUT Certificate of Cancellation:

$35.00

$35.00

Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance OR Louisiana Student Loan Judgment

WITH Certificate of Cancellation:

$41.00

$41.00

WITHOUT Certificate of Cancellation:

$35.00

$35.00

Partial Cancellations: Add $1.00 per lot after 1st lot released

Photocopy and Fax Fees:

Photocopies

Copy ONLY (from imaged document and not certified):

$0.50 per page

Copy ONLY (from physical document and not certified):

$1.00 per page

Certified copies (clerk makes copy):

$5.00 per document plus copy costs

Certified copy (copy provided to Clerk) [at time of filing only]:

$5.00 per document

Fax Fees

Local or long distance use:

$1.00 per page