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| Form | Fee |
|---|---|
| Copies | |
| Copies of document on record: corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships and statutory trusts. | |
| Plain copy (filed online) > | $40 |
| Certified copy (filed online) > | $55 |
| Certificates | |
| Corporations | |
| Express Certificate of Existence (file online) > | $50 |
| Short-form Certificate of Existence - Reflects all name changes (file online) > | $80 |
| Long-form Certificate of Existence - Domestic only; cannot be expedited (file online) > | $120 |
| Limited partnerships | |
| Certificate of Existence (file online) > | $50 |
| Limited liability companies | |
| Express Certificate of Existence (file online) > | $55 |
| Short-form Certificate of Existence - Reflects all name changes (file online) > | $40 |
| Long-form Certificate of Existence - Domestic only; cannot be expedited (file online) > | $55 |
| Limited liability partnerships | |
| Express Certificate of Existence (file online) > | $55 |
| Short-form Certificate of Existence (file online) > | $40 |
| Long-form Certificate of Existence - Domestic only; cannot be expedited (file online) > | $55 |
| Statutory trusts | |
| Express Certificate of Existence (file online) > | $40 |
| Short-form Certificate of Existence (file online) > | $80 |
| Special certificates | |
| Certificate evidencing (file online) > | $50 |
| Certificate of no record - Cannot be expedited (file online) > | $80 |
Note: Expedited service is not available for long form certificates or certificates of no record