Land Records & Licenses Division – Circuit Court For Baltimore City
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The Land Records & Licenses Division of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City provides document recording, licensing, and related services at 100 North Calvert Street, Room 610, Baltimore. Chapter 538 of the 2020 Maryland General Assembly continued a $40 surcharge on recordable instruments effective July 1, 2020. The division charges $20 for basic document recording (up to 9 pages) with the $40 surcharge, $85 for marriage applications (cash only), and tiered copy fees of $0.50 per page for standard copies or $5.00 per certified instrument. Operating hours vary by service: Recording/Lien Section and Marriage & Business Licenses operate Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., while the Library extends to 6:15 p.m. Monday–Thursday. The division also collects state transfer taxes at ½% of consideration or assessed value, and provides notary commissions for $11.00 (new) or $8.00 (change of name/address).
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