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HB 720 Original 2016 Regular Session Garofalo
Abstract: Provides for the schedule of fees to be charged and collected for the processing of certain
documents by the clerks of court as ex officio recorders.
Present law provides that the clerks of district courts as ex officio recorders may charge fees for
filing, recording, notarizing, copying, and indexing certain documents. Further provides for the
collection of fees for certain real estate transactions.
Proposed law provides for a schedule of fees, depending upon the size of the documents or the
number of names associated with a document.
Present law provided for an additional $10 noncompliance fee per document.
Proposed law deletes this present law fee.
Present law authorize the clerk of the 24
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JDC to charge additional fees to be used for the payment
of salaries of deputy clerks of court in Jefferson Parish.
Proposed law deletes present law.
Present law contains a recorder's fees for multiple indebtedness mortgages and requires the collection
of charges and fees for the recordation of records and documents in the parish of Orleans on January
1, 2009.
Proposed law repeals present law.
(Amends R.S. 13:844; Repeals R.S. 9:5217 and R.S. 44:181.4)