Document Standardization Guidelines

If a document does not conform to these guidelines, an additional recording fee of $20.00 will be collected.

These guidelines are as follows:

• Computer font size of at least 10 point;
• Minimum paper size - 8½X11, Maximum paper size - 8½X14;
• Black or Blue ink ONLY;
• No use of highlighting;
• Margins of 1 inch on each side of the page and on the bottom;
• 3 inch margin on the top of the first page, reserved for recorder, auditor & engineer ONLY;
• 1 ½ inch margin on the top of each of the remaining pages.

This law does not apply to:

• Any document from any court or taxing authority;
• Plats;
• DD214's;
• Any state or federal document;
• Any document executed before the effective date of this law.