Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm Beach County
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Copies & Records Research - (561) 355-2932
The Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller provides non-interest bearing escrow accounts for payment of services such as Recording fees. Read more about escrow accounts.
Copies Requested by Mail and In Person
In-person copies of records up to 8½” x 14" are $1.00 per page. If you wish to have the document certified, there is an additional charge of $2.00 per instrument plus $1.00 for a required cover page containing a unique code and QR code that can be scanned by anyone to authenticate the certified copy.
Copies requested by mail must include a self-address stamped envelope or sufficient payment for postage. If not included, the mailing fees listed below will apply.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1 - 5 pages | $1.50 |
| 6 - 50 pages | $4.50 |
| 51 - 150 pages | $9.50 |
| 151 pages or more: Postage will be calculated at the time of your copy request. |
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Electronically Certified Copies Purchased Online
Electronically certified copies are $8.00 per document, which includes a $2.00 statutory fee plus a $6.00 service fee. A 3.5% payment processing fee will apply to transactions paid by credit or debit cards, Google Pay and Apple Pay.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Authenticated / exemplified certificates (Includes Judge and Deputy Clerk’s signatures) |
$7.00 |
| Search per year – per name - per legal description | $2.00 |
| Clerk’s Affidavits – name, legal or plat – per affidavit (May be subject to additional search fees) |
$7.00 |
| Certifying copies – per instrument | $2.00 |
| Copies of records up to and including 8½” x 14” – per page | $1.00 |
| Copies of records larger than 8½” x 14” – per page | $5.00 |
| Copies of subdivision / road plats – per page (24” x 36”) | $5.00 |
| Plat copies are available in 8½” x 14” | $1.00 |
| CD-ROM – document images – per Official Record Book | $20.00 |
| CD-ROM – Official Records Index – per year | $40.00 |
