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About the Rice County Register of Deeds
Land records in Rice County are recorded by the Register of Deeds. The office is held by Diana Hunt.
StatewideReal estate sales validation questionnaires are not filed of record; the register of deeds retains them for five years and then destroys them.
The Register of Deeds office does not do title searches. The sales validation questionnaire is open to those protesting their taxes and to Kansas Certified General Real Property Appraisers. As of January 1, 2012, Rice County is approved to accept 1 part forms.
Checked September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. 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 - Rice County, Kansas · Kansas Register of Deeds Association - Rice County
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) |
|---|---|
| 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 any signer or notary public are not plainly typed or printed under the signatures |
|---|---|
| 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.
Copy fees are set by the county commissioners: $1.00 for the first page and $.25 for each additional page per document; fax $1.50 per fax; index pages, plats and surveys $10.00 per page; tax lien and UCC copies $1.00 per page. Acknowledgment of signature $12.50. Certified copy, in addition to any copying expenses, $7.50. Federal tax lien notices and releases $32.00 each; federal tax lien certificate $7.50 (K.S.A. 79-2616(d)). Employment Security Law lien release $71.00 for the first page (K.S.A. 44-717(e)(1)). Liens for materials and services under K.S.A. 58-201 $17.00. Lis pendens $5.00 (K.S.A. 60-2201). UCC filings $15.00 each; attachments $1.00 per page after the first ten pages. All affidavits attached to mortgages are considered part of the document and are subject to fees. An affidavit is required for the $125 cap on single family principal residence mortgages. Under a county resolution of August 28, 2006, overpayments of less than $10.00 are not refunded, and a $4.50 fee is charged for refunds.
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 · Register of Deeds - Rice County, Kansas · Kansas Deed Forms (DeedClaim)
Document Requirements
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| Paper size | First page not to exceed legal size, 8 ½" x 14" (statewide, K.S.A. 28-115) |
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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)).
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
| By mail | Accepted |
|---|---|
| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Required |
| How recorded documents come back | Recorded documents are returned in a self-addressed stamped envelope provided by the submitter. |
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 - Rice County, Kansas
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