Recorder's Fee Schedule

Effective January 1, 2022

*Additional Mandatory Fees:

In addition to any applicable recording fees, a fee of $75.00 will be charged at the time of recording any real estate instrument, paper or notice except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees. The fee shall not exceed $225.00 per transaction (defined as instruments, papers, or notices presented concurrently and related to the same parties and property.

A limited number of statutory exemptions to this fee apply:

• Document is subject to the imposition of documentary transfer tax and includes a declaration showing the amount of documentary transfer tax paid at the time of recording.
• Document is recorded concurrently "in connection with" a document subject to the imposition of documentary transfer tax.
• Document represents a transfer of real property that is a residential dwelling to an owner-occupier.
• Document is recorded concurrently "in connection with" a document representing a transfer of real property that is a residential dwelling to an owner-occupier.
• Document is exempt because the fee cap of $225.00 per transaction has been reached.
• Document is not related to real property.
• Document is executed or recorded by the State of California or a county, municipality or other subdivision of the state (no declaration of exemption required on face of document).
• Document is executed or recorded by the federal government in accordance with the Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act (no declaration of exemption required on face of document).

Except as noted above, when an exemption is applicable, a valid declaration of exemption must be shown on the face of the document or on a cover page that will be affixed to and will become part of the document. If no valid exemption is declared, the fee will be applied. There is no provision for processing refund requests for exemptions claimed after recording.

In addition to any applicable recording fees, a fee of $10.00 will be charged at the time of recording the following documents:

• Abstract of Judgment
• Affidavit
• Amended Deed of Trust
• Assignment of Deed of Trust
• Assignment of Lease
• Assignment of Rents
• Construction Deed of Trust
• Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs)
• Declaration of Homestead
• Deed of Trust
• Easement
• Lease
• Lien (all types)
• Lot Line Adjustment
• Mechanic’s Lien
• Modification of Deed of Trust
• Notice of Completion
• Notice of Default
• Notice of Rescission of Declaration of Default
• Notice of Trustee Sale
• Quitclaim Deed
• Reconveyance
• Release (all types)
• Request for Notice
• Subordination Agreement
• Substitution of Trustee
• Trustee's Deed Upon Sale
• Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Amendment, Assignment, Continuation, Statement, or Termination

The following exemptions apply:

• The real estate instrument, paper, or notice is accompanied by a declaration stating that the transfer is subject to a documentary transfer tax pursuant to Section 11911 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
• The real estate instrument, paper, or notice is recorded concurrently with a document subject to a documentary transfer tax pursuant to Section 11911 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
• The real estate instrument, paper, or notice is presented for recording within the same business day as, and is related to the recording of, a document subject to a documentary transfer tax pursuant to Section 11911 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. A real estate instrument, paper, or notice that is exempt under this subparagraph shall be accompanied by a statement that includes both of the following:
  • A statement that the real estate instrument, paper, or notice is exempt from the fee imposed under paragraph (1).
  • A statement of the recording date and the recorder identification number or book and page of the previously recorded document.

*Requestor must provide document copy. Self-addressed, stamped envelope required for return by mail.