Recorder Office
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Circuit Court Clerk's Office
About the Carroll County Clerk of the Circuit Court
Land records in Carroll County are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court. The office is held by Heather S. DeWees.
StatewideViewing deeds on MDLandRec is free but requires an account with the Maryland State Archives.
Public computers are available on the Ground Floor (Land Records & Licensing); computer use is limited to 30 minutes per customer.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Clerk's Office · Land Records | Maryland Courts
Recording Fees
These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.
| Deeds and other conveyances | $60.00 for 1 to 9 pages, $115.00 for 10 or more pages ($115 for 10 or more pages; $60 at any length when the document involves only a principal residence; includes the $40 land records surcharge) |
|---|---|
| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $60.00 for 1 to 9 pages, $115.00 for 10 or more pages ($115 for 10 or more pages; $60 at any length when the document involves only a principal residence; includes the $40 land records surcharge) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $50.00 for 1 to 9 pages, $115.00 for 10 or more pages ($115 for 10 or more pages; includes the $40 land records surcharge) |
| Other standard documents | $60.00 for 1 to 9 pages, $115.00 for 10 or more pages ($115 for 10 or more pages; includes the $40 land records surcharge) |
Other charges
| Copies, per page | $0.50 |
|---|---|
| Certification | $5.00 |
Fee schedule effective September 2, 2026.
StatewideA 'page' for recording fees is one side of a leaf not larger than 8 1/2 by 14 inches. A printed instrument that does not meet the type, ink, and paper requirements is charged three times the normal recording charge (RP § 3-104(e)). No fee is collected for a restrictive covenant modification under RP § 3-112. Fees may not be charged to exempt entities under RP § 3-603 unless they consent. The recording fees shown are the Real Property 3-601 fee ($20 for 1 to 9 pages, $75 for 10 or more, $10 for a release of 9 pages or fewer) with the $40 land records surcharge (Courts and Judicial Proceedings 13-604) added in, which is how the clerks publish them.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Check, Money order, Credit card |
|---|---|
| Checks payable to | Heather S. DeWees, Clerk |
Third party checks and checks or money orders with an overage exceeding $5.00 are not accepted. Incorrect payments and related documents are returned with the correct amount provided. Credit card payment is not accepted over the phone.
Transfer tax
State transfer tax. 0.5% of the consideration payable for the instrument of writing; 0.25% for a sale of improved residential real property to a first-time Maryland home buyer who will occupy the property as a principal residence. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, Md. Code, Tax-Prop. § 13-203)
StatewideRecordation tax: applied to each $500 or fraction of $500 of consideration payable or of the principal amount of the debt secured; Baltimore City or the governing body of a county may set the rate by law (Tax-Prop. § 12-103). County transfer taxes are set locally. Nonresident sellers: a deed for real property owned by a nonresident or nonresident entity may not be recorded unless a payment is made to the clerk equal to the rates set in Tax-Gen. § 10-912(c), unless an exception in § 10-912(d) applies.
Carroll County recordation tax: $6.50 per $500 of consideration (or any part thereof, rounding up to the next $500) (Tax-Prop. § 12-103(b)).
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Clerk's Office · Real Property § 3-601 · Summary of Charges, Costs, and Fees of the Clerks of the Circuit Court · Real Property § 3-104 · Tax-Property § 13-203 · Tax-Property § 12-103 · Carroll County Clerk's Office Check and Money Order Policy · Carroll County Government – Recordation Tax
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Paper size | Page: one side of a leaf not larger than 8 1/2 inches wide by 14 inches long (statewide, Md. Code, Real Prop. § 3-601(a)(1)) |
|---|---|
| First page top margin | 3 in (statewide, Md. Code, Real Prop. § 3-104(e)(1)(i)2) |
| Other margins | 1 in (statewide, Md. Code, Real Prop. § 3-104(e)(1)(i)2) |
| Minimum type size | 10 pt |
| Ink and paper | Black letters on white paper of sufficient weight and thickness to be clearly readable (statewide, Md. Code, Real Prop. § 3-104(e)(1)(i)1) |
| Prepared-by statement required | Yes (statewide, Md. Code, Real Prop. § 3-104(f)(1)) |
| Printed names under signatures required | Yes (statewide, Md. Code, Real Prop. § 3-104(d)) |
Statewide1-inch margins on the left and right sides of each page; no statewide bottom margin stated.
StatewideDeeds other than mortgages, deeds of trust, and assignments or releases of them must bear an attorney's certification of preparation or a party's certification that the party prepared the instrument. An instrument that cannot readily be scanned may be received only on payment of three times the normal charge and with an attached affidavit. Riders that obscure any part of an instrument are not received where instruments are scanned.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- State of Maryland Land Instrument Intake Sheet Statewide Administrative Office of the CourtsEach deed or other instrument affecting property presented for recordation, except assignments and releases of mortgages or deeds of trust, substitutions of trustees, powers of attorney, financing statements, and § 3-112 covenant modifications
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
|---|---|
| By mail | Accepted |
StatewideIn some counties, land records documents may be filed electronically.
A Clerk's Office Drop Box at the front of the Circuit Court Annex, 55 North Court Street, Westminster, accepts filings or payments.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Clerk's Office · Land Records | Maryland Courts · Real Property § 3-601 · Real Property § 3-104 · Carroll County Clerk's Office Check and Money Order Policy
Deeds.com Resources & Services
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How to Get a Copy of Your Deed
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Deeds.com eRecording
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