DOCUMENT STANDARDS

             In order for a document to be recorded at the $7.00 per page standard rate, it must becreated
             (date notarized) prior to July 1, 2005 or meet the requirements in 7-4-2636 MCA.
              If a document does not meet the requirements set forth in 7-4-2636 and the following
              interpretations, it will be recorded at the non-standard rate of $11.00 per page for the first
             5 pages and $7.00 for each additional page.



7-4-2636.   (Effective July 1, 2005) Standards for recorded documents.  (1) Unless accompanied by the appropriate
 fee required in 7-4-2637, a document submitted for recording that conveys an interest in real property must:  
                (a)  be legibly printed or typed in black ink in at least 10-point typeface, not including the signature, on white
paper of not less than 20-pound weight, each page of which must be separated and have dimensions of either 81/2 x ll
 inches or 8 1/2 x 14 inches.
                (b)  provide the names of the parties to the conveyance on the first or second page of any document with more
 than one page;
                (c)  provide a description of the property;
                (d)  except as provided in subsection (1) (e) and except for page numbers or other designations, have margins
 that are clear of all markings in the following dimensions:
                (i)   at least 3 inches at the top of the first page and at least 1 inch at the top of the second and any subsequent
 pages; and
                (ii)  at least 1 inch on the sides and bottom of each page; and
                (e)  include the name and mailing address of the person to whom the document is to be returned in the margin
 in the upper left-hand corner of the first page of each document submitted and may include legibly printed or typed
 transactional information.
                (2)  Unless accompanied by the fee required in 7-4-2637, all other documents submitted for recording must
meet the requirements of subsections (1)(a), (1)(d), and (1)(e).
                (3)  (a)  Except as provided  in subsection (3)(b), only documents submitted for recording and filing that conform
 to the provisions of subsection(1) or (2) are considered standard documents for the purposes of 7-4-2637.
                (b)  Documents that are acknowledged as having been executed prior to July 1, 2005, must be accepted for
 recording and considered standard documents, regardless of whether they conform to the provisions of subsection (1) or (2).