Recorder Offices
Contact the recorder's office directly for its records, copies, and recording requirements.
St. Johns County Clerk of Courts
Julington Creek Annex
Ponte Vedra Annex
About the Saint Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court
Land records in Saint Johns County are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court. The office is held by Brandon J. Patty.
Recorded documents can be viewed at the Clerk's offices or online; some documents may not be viewable online due to privacy laws. Public viewing terminals are available on site.
Checked October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Florida Statutes 28.222 Clerk to be county recorder · St. Johns County Clerk home page · Recording | St. Johns County Clerk
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.
Declaration of Domicile: if the Clerk's Office prepares the affidavit, a preparation fee of $5.00 applies in addition to the recording fees. Contest of Lien: clerk proof of service sign and seal $5.00 per party being served; postage for certified mail service on lienee $8.86 per party being served; copy of document being served $1.00 per page per party being served. Notary services: $10.00 per document notarized.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Money order, Cashiers check, Credit card, Debit card |
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| Checks payable to | St. Johns County Clerk's Office |
| Card fee | A convenience fee of 3.5% is added to the authorized amount; Visa, MasterCard, and American Express accepted, in person and by phone. |
Cash accepted in person only.
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 the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Florida Statutes 28.24 Service charges · Florida Statutes 201.02 · Florida Statutes 201.08 · Recording | St. Johns County Clerk · Public Records | St. Johns County Clerk
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Prepared-by statement required | Yes (statewide, Fla. Stat. § 695.26(1)(b)) |
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| 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.
All documents recorded in person or by mail must have original wet-ink signatures. The prepared-by statement goes on the top left corner of the first page. Deeds require two witness signatures, with the witnesses' names and addresses clearly printed beneath their signatures, and must be notarized.
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
A consumer e-recording portal is available for one-time filers, for affidavits, agreements, bonds, claims of lien, notices of commencement, notices, releases or discharges of lien, satisfactions of mortgage, and terminations. Deeds, easements, mortgages, and documents that require clerk action are not eligible for the consumer portal. A contest of lien must be recorded by mail or in person and cannot be e-recorded. All Clerk's Office locations provide full recording services; the Julington Creek and Ponte Vedra annexes require appointments.
Checked October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Florida Statutes 695.26 · Recording | St. Johns County Clerk
Deeds.com Resources & Services
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How to Get a Copy of Your Deed
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Deeds.com eRecording
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Recorder Offices
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St. Johns County Clerk of Courts
Julington Creek Annex
Ponte Vedra Annex
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