2018 Code of Alabama
Title 45 - LOCAL LAWS.
Chapter 23 - DALE COUNTY.
Article 8 - Courts.
Part 4 - Probate Court.
Division 1 - Recording System.
Section 45-23-83.06 - Recording and filing fee.
Effective May 2, 1996, a special recording and filing fee of five dollars ($5) shall be paid to and collected by its judge of probate, with respect to each real property instrument, each personal property instrument, and DCC that may be filed for record in the office of the judge of probate and with respect to other instruments and documents in the probate office at the discretion of the judge of probate and on and after such date, no instrument and/or document shall be received for record in the office of the judge of probate unless the special recording fee of five dollars ($5) is paid thereon. The special recording fee shall be in addition to all other fees, taxes, and charges required by law to be paid upon the filing for record of any real property instrument, personal property instrument, or DCC, and for the recording of other instruments and documents in the probate office at the discretion of the judge of probate. Any, all, or none of the special recording fee may be charged at the discretion of the judge of probate. All special recording fees so collected shall be paid into a special fund of the judge of probate. These funds shall be used at the discretion of the judge of probate for an improved recording, archiving, and retrieving system and/or other equipment, maintenance, and services necessary for the improvement of the office of the judge of probate. The above fee may be adjusted from time to time by the Dale County Commission.
(Act 96-616, p. 979, §7.)
