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Canadian County Clerk
About the Canadian County Clerk
Land records in Canadian County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Sherry Murray.
Land records are indexed by name only from January 1, 1987 through December 31, 1988, and by both name and legal description beginning January 1, 1989. Most document images are available beginning 1890; records from 1890 to 1986 can be searched by Book and Page. A login is required to view images. The office does not perform real estate searches. A free notification system is available by contacting the office at (405) 295-6122 or (405) 295-6139.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Oklahoma Statutes Title 28. Fees (Oklahoma Senate) · Staff Directory • County Clerk's Office · Land Record Searches | Canadian County, OK
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $8.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $8.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page |
| Releases and satisfactions | $8.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page (falls under 'any other instruments') |
| Other standard documents | $8.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page (instruments not subject to the UCC fee) |
Added at recording
| Records Management and Preservation fee | $10.00 Each instrument recorded with the Registrar of Deeds; 28 O.S. § 32(C) |
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Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $35.00 per document when Nonconforming documents: $35.00 for the first page and $10.00 for each additional page |
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| Additional references or marginal notations | $1.00 each beyond the 25 included (per legal description over 25 per page) |
| Copies, per page | $1.00 |
| Certification | $1.00 |
Fee schedule effective November 1, 2019.
StatewideBy statute, county clerk fees are flat fees uniform throughout the state regardless of the recording method used. Plats: $10.00 for one block or less; $25.00 for more than one block. Mechanics' or materialmen's liens: $10.00, which includes the release; $8.00 plus actual postage for preparing and mailing notice; $2.00 for each additional page or exhibit.
Judgments and releases of judgments: $18.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page; execution/renewal of judgment $10.00. Mechanic's and materialmen's liens: $20.00, $2.00 each additional page, $14.47 per notice for preparing and mailing. Physician, hospital and medical liens: $20.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page. Releases of these liens: $10.00 (preservation fee only). Fictitious name: $15.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page. Plats: $20.00 for one block or less; $35.00 for more than one block. Plat copies: small $3.00, large $5.00. Unsorted legal descriptions over 25: $35.00 first page and $10.00 each additional page.
Paying the office
StatewideA county clerk may accept payment for fees by automated clearing house or by a nationally recognized debit or credit card; when payment is by card, an amount equal to the service charge is added.
Effective June 17, 2024, cash, cashier's check or money order is required for any costs over $500.00.
Transfer tax
Documentary Stamp Tax. Seventy-five cents ($0.75) for each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) of the consideration or any fractional part thereof. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, 68 O.S. § 3201)
StatewideThe documentary stamp tax applies when the consideration or value, exclusive of liens remaining, exceeds $100.00, and is limited to conveyances of realty sold (68 O.S. § 3201). Exemptions are listed in 68 O.S. § 3202. A separate real estate mortgage tax under 68 O.S. § 1904 is levied at ten cents ($0.10) for each $100.00 and each remaining fraction where the mortgage is for five years or more, with lower rates for shorter terms. The county treasurer also collects a $5.00 fee on each mortgage presented for certification.
A separate check for the mortgage tax plus a $10.00 certification fee is due to the County Treasurer.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Oklahoma Statutes Title 28. Fees (Oklahoma Senate) · SB 978 Senate Floor Version (quoting 19 O.S. § 298) · Oklahoma Statutes §68-3201 (2025) - Imposition of tax · Oklahoma Statutes §68-1904 - Amount of tax - Fee - Payment · Filing Requirements | Canadian County, OK · Recording Fees | Canadian County, OK
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Paper size | No larger than 8 1/2 x 14 inches (statewide, 19 O.S. § 298(B)) |
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| First page top margin | 2 in (statewide, 19 O.S. § 298(B)) |
| Other margins | 1 in (statewide, 19 O.S. § 298(B)) |
| Ink and paper | Clearly legible, in the English language, using xerographically reproducible dark ink, on paper of a color that is xerographically reproducible by the county clerk's copying equipment (statewide, 19 O.S. § 298(B)) |
| Grantee address required | Yes (statewide, 19 O.S. § 298(A)) |
StatewideThe 2-inch top margin applies to all documents, not only the first page. Documents must leave an area free of printed information large enough for documentary stamps, mortgage tax certification, and the clerk's recording information. Stray markings or part of a signature in the margin do not void acceptance, and no fee or fine is charged for them.
StatewideInstruments affecting specific real property must be an original or a certified copy of an original and must describe the property by its specific legal description. A clerk must accept a nonconforming document if it is an original or certified copy, legible without magnification, xerographically reproducible, meets all other statutory requirements, and the nonconforming fee is paid. Where more than 25 legal descriptions need separate index entries, they must be sorted by addition, block, and lot, or by township, range, and section.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Affidavit of Land or Mineral Ownership Oklahoma Attorney GeneralAll deeds filed in the County Clerk's Office shall have an Affidavit of Land or Mineral Ownership as an exhibit to the deed (effective November 1, 2023); filed as part of the record and charged the recording fee
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| How recorded documents come back | The original document is always returned after recording (except liens). When filed in person, the document is immediately returned. |
| Processing time | When filed by mail, the document should be returned within three (3) business days. |
Cut off time for recording in person is 4:15pm; documents presented after that time will be held and processed the next business day. Blanket assignments and blanket releases are accepted.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Oklahoma Statutes §19-298 (2025) - Recordable instruments - Filing · Filing Requirements | Canadian County, OK · Recording Fees | Canadian County, OK · Recording Documents | Canadian County, OK
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