LD358

An Act to Increase Fees Paid to Registers of Deeds

Complete·6/3/25

Increases fees for services provided by county registers of deeds in Maine.

This bill increases fees paid to county registers of deeds for various services. It sets a flat fee of $45 for receiving, recording, and indexing any instrument that is not specified elsewhere in the law. It also raises fees for acquiring electronic images, printed images, or electronic abstracts from a county registry of deeds website. The bill further increases the surcharge for copies of plans to $5 per document and the fee for downloads of 1,000 or more consecutive electronic images or abstracts to 50 cents per image or abstract.

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Calendar

Mar 26, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

Feb 24, 2025

10:00 AM

Hearing

History

Jun 3, 2025

Senate

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

Jun 2, 2025

Senate

Report READ and ACCEPTED.

Jun 2, 2025

Senate

READ ONCE.