Santa Rosa County Recorder Information

Land records in Santa Rosa County are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court. The office is held by Jason D. English, Esq..

An old index browser is offered alongside the online official records search. The Public Records/Archives office at 6816 Caroline St, Milton maintains closed court files and offers a public research area for historical records.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Florida Statutes 28.222 Clerk to be county recorder · Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court · Locations

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

Added at recording

Other charges

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.

Paying the office

Checks accepted are those written on local banks. The Administration Center cashier's window accepts cash and credit/debit cards (Visa, MC, AMEX, Discover).

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 · FAQ's · Locations

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

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.

Instruments must be original; a copy cannot be recorded unless it is recorded and certified from another Clerk's office.

Submitting documents

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 · FAQ's · Santa Rosa County Clerk of Courts Recording Department - Recording Requirements · eRecording in Florida (CSC)