The recording office
- Office
- Hillsborough County Clerk of Court & Comptroller, Official Records (Recording)
- Official website
- hillsclerk.com/propertyrecords-and-recording
- Address
- Mail: P.O. Box 3249, Tampa, FL 33601-3249
- Phone
- (813) 276-8100
- eRecording
- Accepted via CSC Corporation Service Company, e-Doc Solutions, eRecordings Partners Network, Indecomm Global Services, RecordNation (low volume), Simplifile, File and Go (Notices of Commencement), eRecordingUSA, Hopdox, Swift-E Recording Services
- Remotely notarized documents
- The Clerk's sources conflict, so check before you rely on a remote notarization for a real property document here. Its Electronic Legal Documents page says that from January 1, 2020, remotely notarized documents are accepted for recording, with few exceptions, under Chapter Law 2019-71. But its eRecording business rules (revised August 2023) say the Clerk interprets Florida law to require all notarial acts on real property documents to be made in person, including electronic documents recorded electronically. The rules also say the Clerk doesn't look beyond the document to judge whether a notarial act is legally sufficient, and the submitter assumes the risk.
Sources (3) · checked 2026-10-30
Hillsborough Clerk, Recording · Hillsborough Clerk, Electronic Legal Documents · Hillsborough Clerk, Electronic Recording Business Rules (rev. Aug 2023)Florida online notarization rules
Can Florida notaries notarize online? Yes. Fla. Stat. ch. 117, Part II (online notarization). § 117.265(1): an online notary physically located in Florida may notarize regardless of where the principal or witnesses are located. § 117.275: online notarial fee capped at $25; RON provider fees are separate.
Maximum fee for a remote notarization: $25.
Online notarizations from other states: Florida recognizes online notarizations that are properly performed by notaries of other states. Fla. Stat. § 117.265.
Full details, with statute citations: online notarization in Florida.
What you'll need to record it
- The notarized document itself. An online notarization produces an electronic document. Hillsborough County accepts electronic recording through CSC Corporation Service Company, e-Doc Solutions, eRecordings Partners Network, Indecomm Global Services, RecordNation (low volume), Simplifile, File and Go (Notices of Commencement), eRecordingUSA, Hopdox, Swift-E Recording Services, so a title company or eRecording vendor can usually submit the electronic file directly.
- Recording fees. Fees are set by the county and state and change; check the current fee schedule on the official Hillsborough County Clerk of Court & Comptroller, Official Records (Recording) site before you submit.
- Any required state forms for your document type (for example, transfer or property-tax forms for deeds). The county site lists what it requires.
- Confirmation the recipient accepts it. The receiving office or party decides whether to accept a remotely notarized document. If unsure, call the office before your notary session.
This page combines facts from the county's official site with Florida's rules as summarized on our state page. It is not legal advice.