Contra Costa Clerk

Basic Recording Fees

The basic Recording Fee for most documents is $14.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional side or page.

Add $3.00 per title if the document is one of the following:

  • Assignment Deed of Trust
     
  • Deed of Trust
     
  • Notice of Default
     
  • Reconveyance
     
  • Request for Notice of Default
     
  • Substitution of Trustee
     
  • Notice of Trustee Sale
     
  • Rescission of Notice of Default
     

Release of State, City and County Liens- 12.00 per Document.

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Multiple Title Fees

The fee for documents with two or more titles is $14.00 per title, plus $3.00 for each additional page, plus any special title fee.

As an example: a two page Substitution of Trustee and Reconveyance document would be $28.00 for the two titles, $3.00ea. for the special titles (Reconveyance & Substitution of Trustee) and $3.00 for the second page, for a total of $37.00


Document Size Requirements

If any page of a document is not 8.5" x 11", then all pages of the document will be subject to a supplemental fee of $3.00 for each page. Pages larger than 8.5" x 14" will not be accepted.


Document Margin Requirements and Fees

Each document submitted for recording shall have at least a 1/2" margin on each vertical side. In addition, the top 2.5" of the first page (from the left to the right edges), shall be reserved for document return and recording information. The left 3"x5" of this space is used by the public to show the recording requestor's name and the name and address to which the document is to be returned following recording. The remaining portion of the space is for the Recorder's recording label.


Recording Cover Page

In the event the first page or sheet of a document does not contain the above required space, a cover page must be attached to the front of the document. This page shall contain the requesting party information and shall reflect the title or titles of the document. There is an additional recording fee of $3.00 for this page.

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