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Sedgwick County Register of Deeds
About the Sedgwick County Register of Deeds
Land records in Sedgwick County are recorded by the Register of Deeds. The office is held by Tonya Buckingham.
StatewideReal estate sales validation questionnaires are not filed of record; the register of deeds retains them for five years and then destroys them.
Deed records from 1945 to the present, and all other records from 1969 to the present, are indexed and available for public viewing. Records are free to view in person on public computers at the Ruffin Building; printing costs $1.00 per page.
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 · Frequently Asked Questions, Sedgwick County Register of Deeds · Online Land Record Search
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 names of signers or any notary public are not plainly typed or printed under the signatures |
|---|---|
| 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.
Lis pendens (K.S.A. 60-2201): $5. Notices of federal tax liens: $32, which includes a $15 U.C.C. filing fee under K.S.A. 79-2617. Releases of federal or state tax liens: $32 for the first page. Discharge of state tax liens from the Department of Labor (K.S.A. 44-717(e)(1)): $71 for the first page. Certificate of federal tax lien search: $15. The office cannot give exact fee estimates by phone; the final fee is set when the document is inspected.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Credit card |
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The final fee is determined upon document inspection; the check amount may be left blank until meeting with a cashier.
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 Deed Forms (DeedClaim) · Frequently Asked Questions, Sedgwick County Register of Deeds · 2026 Register of Deeds Fees
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) |
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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)).
Documents that do not leave enough space in the upper right-hand corner for the recording label are charged an additional page fee, because an extra sheet is attached. For a re-filed document, the area below the original label must be completely blank.
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 |
|---|---|
| By mail | Accepted |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| How recorded documents come back | Recorded originals are returned by mail, or handed back before the filer leaves when recorded in person. eRecorded documents are returned electronically right after recording. |
| Processing time | Allow 7 to 10 business days to receive the original recorded instrument back in the mail. |
Recording hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding County holidays. Electronic submissions made before 3 p.m. are recorded the same business day. Leave space for the electronic recording label in the top right corner of the first page.
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 · Frequently Asked Questions, Sedgwick County Register of Deeds · Documents Acceptance Policy · eRecording
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