Recorder Office
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Custer County Clerk
About the Custer County Clerk
Land records in Custer County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Melissa Graham.
Indexed data from October, 1969 and scanned images from January, 1970 are available on the online land records search; new records are added in real-time.
Checked September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Oklahoma Statutes Title 28. Fees (Oklahoma Senate) · Custer County Contact (OKCounties.org) · Custer County | OKCountyRecords.com
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 | $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
| Preservation fee | $10.00 Each document filed; Records Management and Preservation fee, 28 O.S. § 32(C) |
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Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $25.00 per document when Instrument nonconforming under 19 O.S. § 298(C): $25.00 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.
Office schedule: Power of Attorney $5; Name Change $5; Fictitious Name Partnership $8; Underground Facilities $8; Medical License Filings $8; Oklahoma Tax Warrants $10, release $8; Federal Tax Liens $8, release $8; Judgments $8 first page, $2 each additional page, releases $10; Physicians, Insurance, Agents, Ambulance, Mechanic's & Materialmen's Lien filing fee $10, each additional page $2, notices $8, releases $0; UCC Lien Search $8; UCC Phone Search $3.
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.
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.
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 · Fees - Custer County
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.
A three inch top margin would be ideal, allowing placement of the return address on the left side and the recording stamp on the right side while still complying with the 1 inch margin requirement. If sufficient blank space is not provided, an additional page shall be attached to provide the space, which increases the number of pages and the filing fees.
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.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Oklahoma Statutes §19-298 (2025) - Recordable instruments - Filing · Conforming Instruments - Custer County
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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