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McClain County Clerk
About the Mcclain County Clerk
Land records in Mcclain County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Rebekah Couch.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: County Clerk · Oklahoma Statutes Title 28. Fees (Oklahoma Senate)
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
| Preservation Fee | $10.00 Each instrument recorded; 28 O.S. § 32 |
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Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $25.00 per document when Document does not meet statutory formatting requirements: $25.00 for the first page, $10.00 for each additional page, plus a $10.00 preservation fee |
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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.
Recording an assignment of Tax Sale Certificate: $5.00. Recording any mark or brand and giving certificate: $5.00. Recording each certificate for estrays: $1.00. Fictitious name partnership certificates: $5.00.
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.
Personal checks are no longer accepted for copies or index requests; money orders, cashier's checks, credit cards (in person only), and cash are accepted. A $35.00 fee is assessed for returned checks, after which future payments must be by money order, cashier's check, credit card (in person only), or cash.
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.
Proof of the purchase price must accompany the deed; a closing statement, notarized bill of sale, or Affidavit of Purchase Price is acceptable. These are not recorded. Any exemption allowed by law must be on the face of the deed.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Oklahoma Statutes Title 28. Fees (Oklahoma Senate) · SB 978 Senate Floor Version (quoting 19 O.S. § 298) · Fee Schedule - McClain County, OK · Land Records - McClain County, OK · Oklahoma Statutes §68-3201 (2025) - Imposition of tax · Oklahoma Statutes §68-1904 - Amount of tax - Fee - Payment
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 Ownership (Affidavit of Land Ownership) Oklahoma Attorney GeneralAttached to all deeds as an exhibit, effective November 1, 2023, complying with 60 O.S. § 121
- Documentary Stamps Affidavit McClain County ClerkProof of purchase price accompanying the deed
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| Electronic recording | Not accepted |
Documents must include the complete and accurate legal description; an abbreviated legal description from the County Assessor's website is not sufficient, and documents that do not meet this requirement will be returned without processing. Electronic documents must be printed and the printed copy certified by a notary public as a true and correct representation of the original.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Land Records - McClain County, OK · Oklahoma Statutes §19-298 (2025) - Recordable instruments - Filing
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