Perry County County Clerk
The Perry County Clerk website identifies Wayne Napier as County Clerk and describes the office as responsible for indexing and housing legal land records, marriage licenses, and notary bonds. The County Clerk also handles vehicle renewal options, elections, absentee ballot access, candidate filings, and delinquent-tax links. These are county administrative records, not Circuit or District Court case files.
The split clerk structure is important in Perry County. If the request is for a court case, hearing, criminal file, divorce decree, or District Court probate case, use the Circuit Court Clerk. If the request is for a deed, mortgage, lien, marriage license, recorded will, notary bond, or a County Clerk open-records request, use Wayne Napier's office.
Perry County Clerk
Clerk: Wayne Napier
481 Main Street, Suite 101/102
Hazard, KY 41701
P.O. Box 150, Hazard, KY 41702
606-436-4614
Fax: 606-439-0557
Email: wayne.napier@ky.gov
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Perry County Land Records
The County Clerk's land-record function covers deeds, mortgages, liens, wills recorded with the clerk, and other legal instruments listed in the recording-fee schedule. The Perry County Clerk online land records page names eCCLIX as the internet version of CCLIX, a county clerk indexing system used in many Kentucky county clerk offices.
eCCLIX is described as a subscriber system for viewing or printing online documents from home or office. The page promotes it for title follow-ups, estate settlements, appraisals, and closing-table searches. The research does not describe eCCLIX as a free public guest database. It directs users to subscriber login and sign-up.
| Record or service | County Clerk role | Access point |
|---|---|---|
| Deeds and mortgages | Indexing and recording | Counter or eCCLIX subscriber access |
| Liens and legal recordings | Recording and fee collection | County Clerk records center |
| Estate-related land records | Recorded instruments tied to property | eCCLIX or clerk request |
| Marriage licenses | Issuance and certified copies | County Clerk office |
| Open records to County Clerk | Request processing | Hand delivery, mail, fax, or email |
Perry County eCCLIX and DOC ALERT
eCCLIX sign-up may be submitted by mail with check or money order, or faster by printing and faxing the form to 1-502-266-9447 or emailing sales@smllc.us. Software Management emails an electronic invoice the same business day and accepts Mastercard, Visa, American Express, and Discover. The research lists Software Management sales at 502-266-9445 and ecclix@smllc.us.
DOC ALERT is also promoted on the County Clerk online land records page. It is a free mortgage and deed fraud notification tool from Software Management. Registration requires a name and email. Once registered, DOC ALERT sends an email whenever a mortgage or deed bearing the registered name or business name is recorded at the County Clerk's Office.
Perry County Open Records
The County Clerk's open-records page links the local policy and standardized request form. The local policy says requests should be submitted on the Request to Inspect Public Records form and sent to 481 Main Street, Suite 101, Hazard, KY 41701. The forms page also says County Clerk open-records requests may be hand-delivered, mailed, faxed to 606-439-0557, or emailed to Wayne Napier at wayne.napier@ky.gov.
The policy gives a five-working-day determination period after receipt, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. Fees, including postage when needed, must be paid in advance. If the request has a commercial purpose, the local policy may require a certified statement and possible contract.
| Form field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Text | Requester contact information. |
| Mailing address | Text | Used for contact and delivery. |
| Email address | Optional by label, but useful for processing. | |
| Records to be inspected | Text | Describe the requested County Clerk records. |
| Commercial purpose choice | Checkbox | Choose whether the request is for a commercial purpose. |
| Kentucky residency basis | Checkbox group | Required basis listed on the standardized form. |
| Signature and date | Signature/date | Used to complete the request. |
Perry County Clerk Fees
The Perry County Clerk recording-fee schedule, open-records policy, and FAQ provide the fee amounts located in the assigned research. These County Clerk fees are distinct from court case copy fees through the Circuit Court Clerk.
| Item | Fee or rule | Source note |
|---|---|---|
| County Clerk non-commercial document copies | $0.50 per copy | Open-records policy |
| Recordings, computer discs, tapes | $5.00 per copy | Open-records policy |
| Deed | $50 minimum | Recording-fee schedule |
| Mortgage | $80 minimum, add $3 over first 30 pages | Recording-fee schedule |
| Will | $47 minimum | Recording-fee schedule |
| Renunciation of will | $46 minimum | Recording-fee schedule |
| Disclaimer of will | $46 minimum | Recording-fee schedule |
| Marriage license | $50 | County Clerk FAQ |
| Certified marriage copy in person | $5 | County Clerk FAQ |
| Certified marriage copy by mail | $7 | County Clerk FAQ |
Perry County Marriage Records
The County Clerk issues Perry County marriage licenses and certified marriage copies. The official marriage page says both applicants must apply together, must be 18 or older unless under-18 requirements apply, and must present acceptable ID. There is no waiting period, blood test, or physical requirement. The license is valid for 30 days including the issue date and is valid anywhere in Kentucky.
For a certified marriage copy by mail, the FAQ says to send written notice to the Perry County Clerk's Office with the full name of both parties and the date of marriage. In-person certified copies are available at the County Clerk's Office. Divorce case files are not County Clerk marriage records and should be requested through the Circuit Court Clerk.
Perry County E-Recording Vendors
The County Clerk contact page lists e-recording vendors for land and legal recordings. These vendors are not court-case filing systems. They serve County Clerk recording work such as deeds, mortgages, and other legal instruments.
- Indecomm, phone 704-412-3179.
- CSC, phone 866-652-0111, email erecording@cscglobal.com.
- Simplifile, phone 800-460-5657, email support@simplifile.com.
- ePN, phone 888-325-3365, email support@goepn.com.