1. 1. As used in this section, "page" means any writing, printing or drawing covering all or part of one side of a paper, other than a plat, not larger than 8 1/2 inches x 14 inches, or of a plat not larger than 18 inches x 24 inches, with the following conditions:

   1. (1) Should sufficient space not be provided for the necessary recording information and certification on a document, said recording information and certification shall be placed on an added sheet and such sheet shall be counted as a page;
   2. (2) The size of print or type on any document to be recorded shall not be smaller than 8 point. Should any document to be recorded contain type smaller than 8 point, such document must be accompanied by an exact typewritten copy thereof which will be recorded contemporaneously with the document;
   3. (3) The document must be of sufficient legibility so as to produce a clear and legible reproduction thereof. Should a document not be of sufficient legibility so as to produce a clear and legible reproduction, such document must be accompanied by an exact typewritten copy thereof which will be recorded contemporaneously with the document;
   4. (4) Any attachment which extends the length of the page, and any deed or document larger than 8 1/2 inches x 14 inches, other than a plat or survey, shall be counted as an additional page for each additional 8 1/2 inches x 14 inches or fraction thereof. Any plat or survey larger than 18 inches x 24 inches shall be counted as an additional page for each additional 18 inches x 24 inches or fraction thereof.
2. 2. Any signature on a document shall have the corresponding name typed, printed or stamped underneath said signature.

3. 3. Recorders shall be allowed fees for their services as follows:

   1. (1) For recording every deed or instrument: $5.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each page thereafter;
   2. (2) For copying or reproducing any recorded instrument except surveys or plats: a fee not to exceed $2.00 for the first page and $1.00 for every page thereafter;
   3. (3) For every certificate and seal, except when recording an instrument: $1.00;
   4. (4) For recording a plat or survey of a subdivision, outlots or condominiums: $25.00 for each page of drawings and calculations plus $5.00 for each page of other material;
   5. (5) For recording a survey of one tract of land, in the form of one page: $5.00 per page;
   6. (6) For copying a plat or survey: a fee not to exceed $5.00 for each page;
   7. (7) For every certified copy of a marriage license or application for a marriage license: $2.00. The only additional fee over and above this is the $1.00 state user fee on all documents that convey real estate, and a 25-cent fee for identifying each note to an instrument when a document is recorded that creates a lien against the real estate.

(RSMo 1939 § 13426, A.L. 1951 p. 396, A.L. 1977 S.B. 112, A.L. 1981 S.B. 348, A.L. 1985 H.B. 320)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 11804; 1919 § 11012; 1909 § 10715