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About the Osceola County Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller
Land records in Osceola County are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller. The office is held by Kelvin Soto, Esq..
Copies may be purchased in person, electronically, or by request through PERCH Search or MyFloridaCounty. The Recording Department does not perform title searches.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Locations | Osceola Clerk · Recording FAQs
Recording Fees
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| All documents | $10.00 first page, $8.50 each additional page (includes the public records modernization and court technology charges) |
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Added at recording
| Public Records Modernization Trust Fund service charge, first page | $1.00 Each instrument listed in s. 28.222 except court judgments and notices of lis pendens; Fla. Stat. § 28.24(13)(d)1. |
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| Public Records Modernization Trust Fund service charge, each additional page | $0.50 Each additional page of instruments listed in s. 28.222 except court judgments and notices of lis pendens; Fla. Stat. § 28.24(13)(d)2. |
| Additional service charge (court-related technology), per page | $4.00 Per page, each instrument listed in s. 28.222 except court judgments and notices of lis pendens; Fla. Stat. § 28.24(13)(e) |
Other charges
| Additional names indexed | $1.00 each beyond the 4 included (per additional name beyond four) |
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| Copies, per page | $1.00 |
| Certification | $2.00 |
StatewideClerk service charges may not exceed those specified in s. 28.24, except as provided in s. 28.345. Plats and condominium exhibits larger than 14 by 8 1/2 inches: first page 30.00, each additional page 15.00. Indexing each entry not recorded: 1.00. The recording fees shown are the s. 28.24(13) charge ($5 for the first page, $4 for each additional page) with the Public Records Modernization Trust Fund charge ($1 for the first page, $0.50 for each additional page) and the $4 per page court-related technology charge added in; court judgments and notices of lis pendens do not pay the last two.
Plat copies are $5.00 per page.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Money order, Cashiers check, Credit card |
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| Checks payable to | Clerk of the Circuit Court |
| Card fee | Credit cards are accepted in person only for Recording and incur a 3.5% convenience fee. |
No personal checks are accepted.
Transfer tax
Documentary stamp tax on deeds. On each $100 of the consideration therefor the tax shall be 70 cents. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, Fla. Stat. § 201.02(1)(a))
StatewideDocumentary stamp tax on mortgages, trust deeds, security agreements, or other evidences of indebtedness filed or recorded in Florida: 35 cents on each $100 or fraction thereof of the indebtedness or obligation evidenced (Fla. Stat. § 201.08(1)(b)). Nonrecurring intangible tax: 2 mills on each dollar of the just valuation of notes, bonds, and other obligations secured by mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien upon Florida real property (Fla. Stat. § 199.133). A county as defined by s. 125.011(1) may levy a discretionary surtax on documents taxable under s. 201.02, except documents involving only a single-family residence (Fla. Stat. § 201.031).
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Florida Statutes 28.24 Service charges · Florida Statutes 201.02 · Florida Statutes 201.08 · Recording FAQs · Recording Information
Document Requirements
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| Paper size | up to 8 1/2 x 14 inches |
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| Prepared-by statement required | Yes (statewide, Fla. Stat. § 695.26(1)(b)) |
| Grantee address required | Yes (statewide, Fla. Stat. § 695.26(1)(f)) |
| Printed names under signatures required | Yes (statewide, Fla. Stat. § 695.26(1)(a)) |
StatewideA 3-inch by 3-inch space at the top right-hand corner on the first page and a 1-inch by 3-inch space at the top right-hand corner on each subsequent page are reserved for use by the clerk of the court.
StatewideThe name and post-office address of each person who executed the instrument and of each witness must be legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped on the instrument, and the name of any notary public or other officer taking acknowledgments must be printed beneath that officer's signature. The clerk may, in her or his discretion, accept an instrument with a name or address in another position if the connection is apparent. Section 695.26 does not apply to instruments executed before July 1, 1991, court decrees, orders, judgments, or writs, instruments executed, acknowledged, or proved outside Florida, wills, plats, or instruments prepared or executed by a public officer other than a notary public.
Deed must contain original ink signatures. Photocopies will not be accepted.
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Required |
The division stops recording at 4:30 p.m. each day. Documents received after 4:30 p.m. will be recorded the next business day.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Florida Statutes 695.26 · Locations | Osceola Clerk · Recording FAQs · Recording Information · eRecording
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