- General Information
- Recording and Filed Document Fees
- Recorded Documents Copy Fees (including Birth, Death and Marriage copies)
- Marriage License Fees
- Notary Fees
- Process Server Fees
- Miscellaneous Fees
- Photocopier Fees
- Unlawful Detainer Assistant
- Special Fees
- Power of Attorney
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
OUR OFFICE HOURS FOR VIEWING PUBLIC RECORDS, OBTAINING COPIES OF OFFICIAL RECORDS AND VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS ARE: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MONDAY through FRIDAY, EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS. DOCUMENTS DEPOSITED AFTER 4:00 p.m. WILL BE RECORDED THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.
1. PAYMENT OF FEES: Fees may be paid by cash, cashier's check, certified check, personal check, or money order made payable to "Stanislaus County Clerk-Recorder." Debit/Credit card machine is also available for exact amount of purchase only.
- The Recorder shall not record any instrument, file any paper or notice, furnish and copy, or render any service connected with his/her office until the fees prescribed by law are, if demanded, paid or tendered. (Govt. Code 6100)
- Effective March 1, 2009, the Real Estate Fraud Fee will increase by $1.00 per recorded document. The fraud fee was initiated to establish and fund the Stanislaus County Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Fund under CA Gov. Code 27388. This fee supports the investigation and prosecution of real estate fraud in Stanislaus County. It will increase the recording fee for the first page of the following documents to $11.00. View a listing of the documents that this fees applies to
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B. RECORDING & FILED DOCUMENT FEES
1. BASIC RECORDING FEES:
Documents not paying a Documentary Transfer Tax:
$8.00 for the first page/title and $3.00 for each additional page if all pages are 8½"x11".
Documents paying a Documentary Transfer Tax:
$8.00 for the first page/title and $3.00 for each additional page if all pages are 8½"x11".
$8.00 for each additional title.
Release of state governmental lien:
$12.00 per lien released.
2. ADDITIONS TO BASIC RECORDING FEES:
a. PORTION OF DOCUMENT MORE OR LESS THAN 8½"x11"(Govt. Code 27361(a)(2)
A $3.00 surcharge will be charged for each page of the document if any page is other than 8½"x11". Maximum size recordable is 8½"x14".
b. INVOLUNTARY LIEN NOTIFICATION (Govt. Code 27387)
For abstracts of judgment, mechanic's or homeowner's association liens, etc.
Per judgment debtor/owner.........................................$10.00
c. DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAX is imposed on each deed, instrument, or writing by which any lands, tenements, or other realty sold within the County shall be granted, assigned, transferred, or otherwise conveyed to, or vested in, the purchaser or purchasers, or any other person or persons by his or their direction. The tax is at the rate of $0.55 for each $500.00 or fractional part thereof, when the net consideration or value of the property exceeds $100.00 exclusive of the value of any lien or encumbrance remaining thereof at the time of sale.
(Revenue and Taxation Code 11911)
d. INDEXING OF MORE THAN 10 NAMES (Govt. Code 27361.8)
Each group of 10 names (or fraction) after the initial 10 names.......
$ 1.00
e. DOCUMENTS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL INDEXING (Govt. Code 27361.2) Any instrument containing reference to more than one previously recorded document requires additional indexing. A fee of $1.00 shall be charged for each additional reference. The first cross reference is included in the recording fee.
f. PENALTY PRINT (Govt. Code 27361) More than 9 lines per vertical inch or 22 characters per horizontal inch.
Per page..........$ 1.00
g. DA Fraud Fee (Govt. Code 27388)The fee places an additional $3 charge on the following documents making the first recordable page of these documents $11 instead of $8. View a listing of the documents that this fees applies to.
3. FILED DOCUMENTS:
Filed documents are Contract Agreements, Contracts, and Plans and Specifications. (Govt. Code 27380)....$ 8.00
a. MAPS (subdivision, parcel, survey and assessment) (Govt. Code 27372 & 27361.4)
First page..........$9.00
Each subsequent page..........$3.00
b. Preliminary 20 Day Notice.
(Govt. Code 27361.9 & Sacramento County Code)..........$57.00
c. NOTE: Process Server Bonds, and Photocopier Bonds are recorded, therefore, the fees are the same as the recording fees.
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C. RECORDED DOCUMENTS COPY FEES (Govt. Code 27366 & Co.Res. 93-1566)
Copies of Previously Recorded Documents
- First page..............$3.00
- Each subsequent page..........$2.00
- Certification per document........$2.00
1. (ACCOMMODATION) COPIES
The Recorders Office will attach a receipt to a copy provided by the customer at NO FEE. Copies submitted through the mail will be have the receipt attached and returned if a self-addressed stamped envelope if provided.
| 2. VITAL RECORDS FEES (CERTIFIED) (H&S Code 103625) |
Current |
| Birth |
$17.00 |
| Death |
$12.00 |
| Marriage |
$13.00 |
| Marriage Copy issued to Any Government Agency |
$9.00 |
| Birth Records To Any Government Agency |
$10.00 |
A CERTIFICATE OF SEARCH is issued when a record cannot be located. The fee is the same as the copy fee. (Govt. Code 27369;)
| 3. Recording a Financial Statement, up to 2 pgs Gov. 27361.8 UCC 9407.1 UCC9407.2 |
$11.00 |
| Recording a Financial Statement, over 2 pgs Gov. 27361.8 UCC 9407.1 UCC 9407.2 |
$21.00 |
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| D. MARRIAGE LICENSE FEES |
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| 1. Issuing Regular Marriage License |
$75.00 |
| 2. Issuing Duplicate Marriage License |
$11.00 |
| 3. Issuing Confidential Marriage License |
$81.00 |
| 4. Performing Civil Marriage Ceremony |
$45.00 |
| 5. Keepsake Certificate |
$10.00 |
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| E. NOTARY FEES |
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| 1. Filing of Oath |
$24.00 |
| 2. Signature Authentication |
$20.00 |
| 3. Clerks Notary Certification |
$13.00 |
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| F. PROCESS SERVER FEES |
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| 1. Registration of Process Server (10 or more services per calendar year) Post $2,000 bond, surety or cash. (Business & Professions Codes 22352,22353) |
$100 |
| 2. Process Servers Card & Photo |
$25.00 |
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| G. MISCELLANEOUS FEES |
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| 1. Copying either by microfilm or copy machine.(Govt. Code 26831). |
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| First page. |
$3.00 |
| Each additional page. |
$2.00 |
| 2. Searching records - per file (Govt. Code 26854) |
$5.00 |
| 3. Filing a power of attorney, revocation, cancellation, annulment or suspension of a certificate for a admitted surety insurer, if one name. |
$10.00 |
| (a) If more than one name, for each name. |
$5.00 |
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| H. PHOTOCOPIER FEES |
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| 1. Registration of Professional Photocopier. Post $5,000 bond, surety or cash. (Business & Professions Code 22452, 22453 & 22455(a) |
$182.00 |
| 2. $10.00 for each additional photocopier ID card. (Business & Professions Code 22453) |
$10.00 |
| 3. Combination Registration as a as a Process Server & Professional Photocopier. |
$200.00 |
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| I. UNLAWFUL DETAINER ASSISTANT |
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| 1. Registration of UDA Post $25,000 Bond. |
$182.00 |
| 2. Card/ID UDA. (Business & Professions Code 6404) |
$10.00 |
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| J. SPECIAL FEES |
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| 1. Filing of Partnership Dissolutions. (Proof of Publication) |
$3.00 |
| 2. Environmental Impact Reports. |
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| Environmental Impact Report. |
$2,768.25 |
| Notice of Determination Negative Declaration filed. |
$1,993.00 |
| Environmental Impact Report Administrative. |
$57.00 |
| Copying of Statements of Economic Interest, per page. (Govt. Code 81008) |
$ .10 |
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| K. POWER OF ATTORNEY |
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| Filing, Cancellation, Revocation or Withdrawal |
$10.00 |
| Each Additional Person |
$ 5.00 |
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