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Butler County Register of Deeds
About the Butler County Register of Deeds
Land records in Butler County are recorded by the Register of Deeds. The office is held by Jacque Roberts.
StatewideReal estate sales validation questionnaires are not filed of record; the register of deeds retains them for five years and then destroys them.
Online recordings are available from 1952 to date. The public may search the records in the office dating back to 1868.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: K.S.A. 28-115, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · K.S.A. 79-1437c, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · Staff Directory - Jacque Roberts · FAQs - Register of Deeds
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $21.00 first page, $17.00 each additional page (includes the technology and heritage trust fees on every page) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $21.00 first page, $17.00 each additional page (includes the technology and heritage trust fees on every page) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $20.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page (release or assignment of a mortgage; includes the technology and heritage trust fees on every page) |
| Other standard documents | $21.00 first page, $17.00 each additional page (includes the technology and heritage trust fees on every page) |
Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $1.00 per document when The name or names of the signer or any notary public are not plainly typed or printed under the signatures |
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| Additional references or marginal notations | $16.00 each (each additional book and page of mortgage listed being released or assigned) |
| Copies, per page | $1.00 |
| Certification | $13.00 |
Fee schedule effective January 1, 2018.
StatewideTown plats are recorded at $32 per page. The fee may not exceed $125 for recording single family mortgages on principal residences where the principal debt or obligation secured by the mortgage is $75,000 or less (K.S.A. 28-115(j)). Fees are due and payable before the register of deeds is required to do the work, except for federal tax liens and releases (K.S.A. 28-115(g)). The recording fees shown include two fees charged on every page: the $3 technology fee (K.S.A. 28-115(b)) and the $1 heritage trust fee (K.S.A. 28-115(i)). The statutory fee alone is $17 for the first page and $13 for each additional page; a mortgage release or assignment is $16.
Filing federal tax lien notices $32.00; federal tax lien release $32.00; state tax lien release $71.00; copy of tax lien (K.S.A. 79-2617) $1.00 per page; liens for materials and services under K.S.A. 58-201 $17.00; abstract of judgment $5.00; lis pendens (K.S.A. 60-2201) $5.00. UCC filings (national form required): original, amended, and release statements $15.00 each, covering the first 10 pages, then $1.00 per page; written information request for state or federal tax liens $15.00 per debtor name. Mortgage cap affidavits for the $125 limit are accepted if all requirements are met; the affidavit is the last page of the mortgage and charged accordingly.
Transfer tax
No transfer tax. None is collected when a document is recorded. (statewide)
StatewideThe mortgage registration tax (formerly K.S.A. 79-3101 et seq.), once levied at 0.26 percent of the principal debt or obligation secured by mortgages, was phased out from 2015 and repealed altogether beginning in calendar year 2019.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: K.S.A. 28-115, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · Mortgage Registration Tax and Statutory Fees, Kansas Legislative Research Department · Fee Schedule | Butler County, KS · FAQs - Register of Deeds · Kansas Deed Forms (DeedClaim)
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Paper size | First page not to exceed legal size, 8 1/2" x 14" |
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| Tax statement mailing address required | Yes |
To prevent an extra page fee, allow a 1 1/2" x 3 1/4" empty space somewhere on the front page for recording purposes; the top right hand corner is preferred.
StatewideIf sufficient space is not provided for the necessary recording information and certification, that information is placed on an added sheet counted as a page. A document not of sufficient legibility to produce a clear and legible reproduction must be accompanied by an exact copy, recorded contemporaneously and counted as additional pages, and the register of deeds may reject an illegible document (K.S.A. 28-115(e)).
Documents must be originals; copies are not accepted. Documents must be signed and notarized, including the notary seal and expiration date; notary seals must include the full stamp and be legible. Documents pertaining to land records must contain a complete legal description, not tract information from the tax statement or tax roll.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Kansas Real Estate Sales Validation Questionnaire Statewide Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Property ValuationAccompanies any deed or instrument providing for the transfer of title to real estate or affidavit of equitable interest, unless an exemption under K.S.A. 79-1437e applies and is clearly stated on the document
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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The deadline for recording deeds and plats to be reflected in the 2026-year tax notices is October 15; deeds recorded after October 15 are reflected in the following tax cycle.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: K.S.A. 28-115, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · K.S.A. 79-1437c, Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · Register of Deeds | Butler County, KS · Fee Schedule | Butler County, KS · Recording a Document | Butler County, KS
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