Rockdale County Recorder Information

Land records in Rockdale County are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court. The office is held by Janice Morris.

Historical deed and plat indexes are available view-only, or view and print with a subscription fee. The office posts a "Good through Date" for its digitally imaged real estate records.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Rockdale Clerk of Courts · Georgia Code § 15-6-61 - Duties of Clerks Generally · Real Estate Land Records – Rockdale County Clerk of Courts

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

Other charges

Fee schedule effective July 1, 2024.

StatewideMaps and plats are $10.00 per page. Fees under O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77(f) include recording and returning the document.

Certified or exemplified copies are $2.50 for the first page and $.50 for each page after the first. Oversize copies larger than 8 1/2" x 14" are $2.00 per page. All other recording is $5.00 for the first page and $2.00 for additional pages.

Paying the office

Attorney and business checks accepted; no personal checks accepted.

Transfer tax

Real estate transfer tax. $1.00 for the first $1,000.00 or fractional part of $1,000.00 and at the rate of 10¢ for each additional $100.00 or fractional part of $100.00. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, O.C.G.A. § 48-6-1)

StatewideIntangible recording tax: $1.50 per each $500.00 or fraction thereof of the face amount of all notes secured, levied on each instrument securing one or more long-term notes secured by real property; maximum tax on a single security instrument is $25,000 (O.C.G.A. § 48-6-61; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 560-11-8-.02).

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: GAC Subject 560-11-8 Intangible Recording Tax · Rockdale Clerk of Courts · 2020 Georgia Code § 15-6-77. Fees · Georgia Code § 48-6-1 · Clerk of Rockdale Superior Court Fee Schedule Effective 7-1-2024

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

Forms filed along with a transfer

• PT-61 Real Estate Transfer Tax Declaration Statewide Georgia Department of Revenue / Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority
  Filed with the deed when property ownership is transferred; not required for security deeds, releases of security interest, certain leases, or affidavits

Submitting documents

StatewideElectronic filing of real estate, lien, plat, and PT-61 documents is available through the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority in participating counties; county participation is voluntary.

Effective January 1, 2025, HB 1292 requires all real estate self-filers to electronically file deeds, liens, and maps through the GSCCCA electronic portal and to submit valid identification, verified through the portal before the Clerk can process the documents.

Checked October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Georgia Code § 15-6-61 - Duties of Clerks Generally · GSCCCA PT-61 eFiling FAQ · GSCCCA eFiling Overview · Real Estate Land Records – Rockdale County Clerk of Courts