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Dickinson County Register of Deeds
About the Dickinson County Register of Deeds
Land records in Dickinson County are recorded by the Register of Deeds.
StatewideReal estate sales validation questionnaires are not filed of record; the register of deeds retains them for five years and then destroys them.
Public terminals are available in the office for searching records at no charge; standard fees apply for printed documents. All historical record books have been scanned; the original books are available by request only.
Checked September 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: Open Records, Overpayment Policy & FAQs
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 names of signers or any notary public are not plainly typed or printed under the signatures |
|---|---|
| Additional references or marginal notations | $16.00 each (each referenced Book/Page on an assignment or release) |
| Copies, per page | $0.50 |
| Certification | $13.00 |
Fee schedule effective July 1, 2014.
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.
Federal tax lien notices and federal tax lien releases are $32.00 each; a copy of a federal tax lien is $1.00 per page (K.S.A. 79-2616(d)). The Mortgage Recording Fee Cap Affidavit counts as a page when calculating fees. All fees are based on the date the documents are received in the office, not the date they are executed.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Credit card |
|---|---|
| Checks payable to | Register of Deeds |
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 · Kansas Register of Deeds Fee Schedule · Dickinson County Fee Schedule 2026 · General Recording Requirements | Dickinson County, KS · 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 ½" x 14" (statewide, K.S.A. 28-115) |
|---|---|
| First page top margin | 3 in |
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)).
Submit an original or certified copy; photocopies are not accepted. Include a complete legal description, not the abbreviated legal description from the county web site or tax statements. If the 3" top margin is not left blank, a cover sheet will be added.
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
| How recorded documents come back | Documents are returned to the party that sent them. For return to someone else, an addressed return envelope must be included. |
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Checked September 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 · General Recording Requirements | Dickinson County, KS
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