St. Lawrence County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

You can file your mechanic liens in person at the St. Lawrence County Clerk’s Office located at:

48 Court Street
Canton, New York 13617

Ph: 315-379-2237
Fx: 315-379-2302

Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

You can also submit your documents electronically.

You can contact any of the following submitters to obtain information about E-recording in the St. Lawrence County Clerk’s Office.

CSC/Corporation Service Co 1-866-652-0111 or http://www.erecording.com

Simplifile 1-800-460-5657 or http://www.simplifile.com

ePN 1-888-325-3365 or http://www.erecordingpartners.net

Indecomm 877-272-5250 or http://inteledocdirect.net/

The St. Lawrence County Clerk’s Office does not publicly disclose information on recording backlog.

If your construction project is located in St. Lawrence County, then yes, you should file your lien here.

The St. Lawrence County Clerk’s Office accepts credit cards.

The St. Lawrence County Clerk’s recording fees are as follows:

Real Property Documents

Per Document: $40.00
Cover/Endorser Page: $5.00
Each Additional Page: $5.00
Mortgage Tax Affidavit: $5.00

Mechanics/Consensual Liens Fees

File/Amend: $15.00
Affidavit: $5.00
Satisfy/Cancel: No Fee

Copy Fees

Copies: $0.65 per page
Certified Copy: $5.00 for the first 5 pages and 65 cents for each additional page
Exemplified plus certified: $15.00

You can obtain a recorded copy of your lien in person at the St. Lawrence County Clerk’s Office located at:

48 Court Street
Canton, New York 13617

Ph: 315-379-2237
Fx: 315-379-2302

Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Copy fees are as follows:

Copies: $0.65 per page
Certified Copy: $5.00 for the first 5 pages and 65 cents for each additional page
Exemplified plus certified: $15.00

You can also search for St. Lawrence County Clerk’s records online at:
https://www.searchiqs.com/NYSTL/

You can get the property’s legal description from the St. Lawrence County Clerk’s Office in person.

You can search for St. Lawrence County Clerk’s records online at:
https://www.searchiqs.com/NYSTL/

You can also search for property legal descriptions online with the
St. Lawrence County Tax Services Agencies at: https://www.stlawco.org/Departments/RealProperty/