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NORTH CAROLINA
DOCUMENT RECORDING STANDARDS
Effective July 1 , 2002
All instruments presented for registration on paper shall meet all of the following requirements:
- Be eight and one-half (8-1/2") by eleven inches (11") and eight and one-half (8-1/2") by fourteen inches (14").
- Have a BLANK margin of three inches (3") at the top of the first page and BLANK margin of one-half inch (1/2") on the remaining sides of the first page and on all sides of subsequent pages.
- Be typed or printed in black on white paper in a legible font. A font size no smaller than 10 points shall be considered legible. Blanks in an instrument may be completed in pen and correction to an instrument may be made in pen. (Black ink only)
- Have text typed or printed on one side of a page only.
- State the type of instrument at the top of the first page. (Not in blank margin)
If an instrument does not meet these requirements, the register of deeds shall register the instrument after collecting the fee of $25.00 for nonstandard documents as required by GS 161-10(a)(19) in addition to all other applicable recording fees.
The following are exempt from the above requirements:
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