Fee Schedule - Effective July 2001

$20.00 • West Virginia Housing Fund Fee, in addition to any excise tax imposed on property transfers

$10.00 • All deeds of conveyance, (with or without a plat), trust deed, fixture filing or security agreement concerning real estate

$10.00 • Financing, continuation, termination or other statement or writing

$10.00 • Plat or map

$  5.00 • All other documents to be recorded (except military discharges)

$  5.00 • Certified copies of birth, death or marriages

$  1.00 • For annexing the seal to any other copy

$  3.00 • Triple Seal certificates

$  2.50 • Justification of Surety

Photocopies, per document: $1.50 first 2 pages, $1.00 each additional page


Plus - $1.00 for each additional page over 5 pages on any recorded document
Plus - Archives Fee depending on number of pages



Archives Fees

1 page         $1.00
10-19 pages $2.00
20-29 pages $3.00
30-39 pages $4.00
40-49 pages $5.00
50-59 pages $6.00
60-69 pages $7.00
70-79 pages $8.00
80-89 pages $9.00


Marriage Licenses

$  1.00 • State Registration Fee
$15.00 • State Family Protection Shelter
$  9.00 • County Clerk Fee
$  1.00 • Archives Fee
$10.00 • CFIC (Courthouse Facilities Improvement Fund - Statewide
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$36.00 • Total Marriage License Fee (cash only)


We are not permitted to accept personal checks, cash or money order only. We accept corporate, business or attorney checks. The Clerk's office does not create documents; we record them if they meet West Virginia Code. Please call the office if you have any questions. We will be happy to assist you.

Please send S.A.S.E. for returns and/or forwards. Thank you!


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