All 67 counties
How long does recording take in every Florida county?
The short answer
It depends on the county and on how the document reaches the office. 22 of Florida’s 67 recording offices publish a statement about it, quoted below in each office’s own words; for the other 45 this page carries none, most because the office says nothing about timing on the pages we read. Whatever the delay, Fla. Stat. § 695.11 deems a document recorded, and makes it notice to everyone, when the clerk gives it its official register number.
What each office publishes
Each statement is the office’s own words, read from the page linked beside it on the date shown, and nothing more: no office is given a figure it did not publish. A statement describes what the office advertises, not a service level, and several say in terms that they guarantee nothing. Each county links to its own page: the recording office, the deed stamp rate and what the promulgated premium comes to there. The same table is a CSV download.
- Alachua CountyAlachua County Clerk of the Court & Comptroller
Please be aware, e-recorded documents are not recorded into the Official Record instantaneously. E-Recorded documents are continuously processed throughout the day, however, due to volume, an e-recorded document submitted late in the day may not be recorded into the Official Record until the following business day. If you have a time sensitive document, we recommend recording your document in person at the Clerk's Recording Department during normal business hours.
- Charlotte CountyCharlotte County Clerk of the Circuit Court
Documents are typically recorded the same day if submitted during regular business hours. Once the document is recorded you can immediately retrieve an image that includes our stamp.
- Citrus CountyCitrus County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
Documents are typically recorded the same day if submitted during regular business hours. Once the document is recorded you can immediately retrieve an image that includes our recording stamp.
- Collier CountyCollier County Clerk of the Circuit Court
Documents submitted by mail or electronically, including those submitted by third party vendors, are processed as time permits. The Clerk's office cannot guarantee same day recording of documents submitted by these methods. Time sensitive documents should be presented in person at our main office, where they will be recorded while you wait.
- Duval CountyDuval County Clerk of the Circuit Court
The filer is solely responsible for ensuring the timeliness of a recording for any legal purpose. While the Clerk processes all documents as soon as possible in the order they are received, the Clerk cannot guarantee same or next-day recording for documents received by mail or through eRecording.
- Highlands CountyHighlands County Clerk of the Circuit Court
Documents are typically recorded the same day if submitted during regular business hours. Once the document is recorded you can immediately retrieve an image that includes our stamp.
- Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County Clerk of the Circuit Court
Recording in person is the ONLY option to guarantee same-day service.
- Lake CountyLake County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
Documents are recorded in the order received, typically within two (2) business days. The Clerk cannot guarantee same-day or next-day recording for documents submitted via mail, drop box, or eRecording.
- Lee CountyLee County Clerk of Court
While in most cases, the Clerk processes all documents received for recording within 2 business days; the Clerk cannot guarantee same or next-day recording for documents received by mail, drop-box, or through eRecording.
- Manatee CountyManatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court
Your documents will be recorded the day they are received. Please allow 3-5 business days from the day they are recorded for the return of your documents.
- Miami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller
We cannot guarantee documents will be recorded on the same day that we receive them. Documents submitted via eRecording may take approximately 1-3 business days (excluding weekends/holidays) to review and process before they are made available for public viewing.
- Okaloosa CountyOkaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
There is no guarantee that documents will be recorded by Clerk of Court in the same day as it is e-Recorded.
- Okeechobee CountyOkeechobee County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
All documents are recorded upon receipt. They must then be indexed, verified, and scanned to appear on public records before they are mailed back to the customer. The turn-around time is normally seven to ten days.
- Osceola CountyOsceola County Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller
Our division stops recording at 4:30 p.m. each day. Documents received after 4:30 p.m. will be recorded the next business day.
- Palm Beach CountyPalm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
"We cannot guarantee documents will be recorded on the same day that we receive them." "Notices of Commencement are normally recorded within one business day when submitted electronically." Walk-in recording appears under the heading "Same Day Recording": "Except for designated holidays. Present documents in person at the following locations, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m." (five locations listed).
- Pinellas CountyPinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
While in most cases the Clerk processes all documents received for recording within 2 business days, the Clerk cannot guarantee same or next-day recording for documents received by mail, drop-box, or though eRecording.
- Putnam CountyPutnam County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
When you submit a document for eRecording, that does not constitute the document being recorded in the Putnam County Clerk of Court's Official Records. Documents are recorded in the order they are received. There is no guarantee that documents will be recorded by the Clerk of Court on the same day as they are E-Recorded.
- Seminole CountySeminole County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
eRecording documents can be tracked, and are typically recorded within 24 to 72 hours.
- St. Lucie CountySt. Lucie County Clerk of the Circuit Court
All documents are recorded upon receipt. They must then be indexed, verified and scanned to appear on public records before they are mailed back to the customer. The turn-around time is normally seven to ten days.
- Taylor CountyTaylor County Clerk of the Circuit Court
There is no guarantee that documents will be recorded by Clerk of Court in the same day as it is e-Recorded.
- Volusia CountyVolusia County Clerk of the Circuit Court
We cannot guarantee documents will be recorded on the same day that we receive them.
- Walton CountyWalton County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
We cannot guarantee documents will be recorded on the same day that we receive them. If you have a time-sensitive document, we recommend recording your document in person at one of our office locations. Our E-recording service times are from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM CST.
Offices with no statement carried here
No statement
in 45 counties
- Baker
- Bay
- Bradford
- Brevard
- Broward
- Calhoun
- Clay
- Columbia
- DeSoto
- Dixie
- Escambia
- Flagler
- Franklin
- Gadsden
- Gilchrist
- Glades
- Gulf
- Hamilton
- Hardee
- Hendry
- Hernando
- Holmes
- Indian River
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Lafayette
- Leon
- Levy
- Liberty
- Madison
- Marion
- Martin
- Monroe
- Nassau
- Orange
- Pasco
- Polk
- Santa Rosa
- Sarasota
- St. Johns
- Sumter
- Suwannee
- Union
- Wakulla
- Washington
Most of these offices say nothing about how long recording takes on the pages we read. A few say something this page cannot carry as a turnaround: a figure for one kind of document only, or two figures for the same thing. This site states no figure for any of them from any other source. On a file in one of them, ask us and we will tell you what we are seeing.
Recorded when it is numbered, whatever the delay
A recording delay is an operational question, not a priority question. Fla. Stat. § 695.11, read on September 14, 2026:
All instruments which are authorized or required to be recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of any county in the State of Florida, and which are to be recorded in the “Official Records” as provided for under s. 28.222 … shall be deemed to have been officially accepted by the said officer, and officially recorded, at the time she or he affixed thereon the consecutive official register numbers required under s. 28.222, and at such time shall be notice to all persons. The sequence of such official numbers shall determine the priority of recordation.
So what a slow office delays is when the document appears in the index and comes back to the file, not its place in the chain of title against an instrument numbered later.
How to read the statements
Three cautions. A statement is what the office advertises, and none of these offices guarantees it; several say so in terms. A figure for the return of the paper is not a recording time: an office that records on receipt and mails the original back in a week or more has recorded the document on the day it arrived. And a figure for one kind of document, a Notice of Commencement say, says nothing about a deed or a mortgage.
Where an office’s own pages give two different figures for the same thing, this page carries neither until the office says which is current. What it costs to record is the same at every office, set by the page under Fla. Stat. § 28.24(13); each county page prints it.
Common questions
How long does it take to record a deed in Florida?
There is no statewide figure. Each county’s recording office sets its own pace, and 22 of the 67 publish a statement this page can carry: most say only that recording on the day a document arrives by mail or e-recording is not guaranteed, and a few put a number on it. The statements below say which. Under Fla. Stat. § 695.11 a document is recorded, and is notice to everyone, the moment the clerk gives it its official register number, so the delay affects when it appears in the index and comes back to the file, not its priority.
Does a slow recording office affect the priority of a deed or mortgage?
No. Fla. Stat. § 695.11 deems an instrument recorded at the time the clerk affixes its official register number, and says the sequence of those numbers determines priority. A document numbered first has priority over one numbered later, whatever day either came back from the office.
What is the fastest way to have a document recorded in Florida?
Presenting it in person. Several offices say in their own statements that walking a document in is the only way to be sure it is recorded the same day, and that documents arriving by mail, drop box or e-recording are processed in the order received. The statements on this page say which offices put it that way.
How long does recording take in Broward County?
Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division publishes no statement about how long recording takes on the pages we read, so this site states no figure for it. Ask us on a file there and we will tell you what we are seeing.
How long does recording take in Palm Beach County?
Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller says: “"We cannot guarantee documents will be recorded on the same day that we receive them." "Notices of Commencement are normally recorded within one business day when submitted electronically." Walk-in recording appears under the heading "Same Day Recording": "Except for designated holidays. Present documents in person at the following locations, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m." (five locations listed).” Read from its page on September 14, 2026. That is the office’s own statement, not a time anyone can promise.
How long does recording take in Miami-Dade County?
Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller says: “We cannot guarantee documents will be recorded on the same day that we receive them. Documents submitted via eRecording may take approximately 1-3 business days (excluding weekends/holidays) to review and process before they are made available for public viewing.” Read from its page on September 14, 2026. That is the office’s own statement, not a time anyone can promise.
How long does recording take in Hillsborough County?
Hillsborough County Clerk of the Circuit Court says: “Recording in person is the ONLY option to guarantee same-day service.” Read from its page on September 14, 2026. That is the office’s own statement, not a time anyone can promise.
How long does recording take in Orange County?
Orange County Comptroller publishes no statement about how long recording takes on the pages we read, so this site states no figure for it. Ask us on a file there and we will tell you what we are seeing.
How long does recording take in Duval County?
Duval County Clerk of the Circuit Court says: “The filer is solely responsible for ensuring the timeliness of a recording for any legal purpose. While the Clerk processes all documents as soon as possible in the order they are received, the Clerk cannot guarantee same or next-day recording for documents received by mail or through eRecording.” Read from its page on September 14, 2026. That is the office’s own statement, not a time anyone can promise.
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