Recording Format Standards
The Kentucky County Clerks Association has formally adopted the Property Records Industry Association (PRIA) standards for Real Estate Document Formatting as of January 1, 2020.
Legibility Standards are as follows:
| Paper weight: | 20 lb |
| Paper size: | 8 ½ x 11 preferred; 8 ½ x 14 accepted |
| Paper color: | White; no water marks |
| Staples or binding: | None |
| One or two side print: | One side only |
| Impression Seals: | None allowed |
| Colored highlight markers: | None allowed |
| Margins: | Top 3” of first page recommended for Recorder use, especially on right side of page (not recommended on last page); all other margins 1” |
| Ink color: | Black preferred, with dark blue signatures |
| Font: | 10-point Times New Roman or equivalent |
| Spacing: | 9 lines per inch maximum |
Adopted by PRIA Board of January 13, 2016, http://www.pria.us
