Arizona Laws 11-475. Fees; exemptions
A. The county recorder shall receive the following fees:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 11-475
- Document: means information that is both of the following:
(a) Inscribed on a tangible medium or stored in an electronic or other medium, and retrievable in perceivable form. See Arizona Laws 11-487.01
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Arizona Laws 11-487.01
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. For recording papers required or authorized by law to be recorded, if the fee is not otherwise specified in this section, $30 per instrument.
2. For recording papers to which the United States, this state or a political subdivision of this state, including cities, towns and irrigation, drainage and electrical districts, is a party, when recorded at the request of the United States, this state or the political subdivision, $15 per instrument.
3. For preparing and certifying copies of a record in the recorder’s office, $1 for each page or partial page. In addition for attaching the recorder’s certificate and seal, $3.
4. For issuing a certificate pursuant to section 47-9523, $10 for each name, plus $1 for each financing statement or statement of assignment reported therein.
B. The fees provided in subsection A, paragraphs 1 and 2 of this section include the amount charged pursuant to Section 11-475.01.
C. Notwithstanding subsection A, paragraph 3 of this section, the recorder shall prepare and furnish copies and certifications at one-half of the established fee when requested by any state agency for official purposes.
D. The county recorder shall not receive a fee for performing the duties prescribed by this section for an office, agency or department of the county where the document is to be recorded. This exemption shall apply only when the fees would otherwise be paid from public monies.
E. Notwithstanding any other law, the county recorder shall not receive a fee for performing the duties prescribed by this section or any act necessary to record or release a restitution lien filed pursuant to section 13-806 or any lien necessary to enforce a support order.