California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Colusa County, CA
Colusa County (population 21,547) records real-property documents through the Colusa County Clerk-Recorder. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Colusa County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Colusa County Clerk-Recorder
- Mailing address
- 546 Jay Street, Suite 200, Colusa, CA 95932
- Phone
- (530) 458-0500
- Checks payable to
- Colusa County Recorder / Clerk-Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Colusa County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $16.00 (plus $75 Building Homes & Jobs Act/SB2 fee per transaction per parcel unless exempt)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $8.00 first page/$2.00 each additional page for copies; $8.00 for certified copy fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Colusa County Clerk-Recorder before you mail a check.
What Colusa County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard CA statutory margin/paper requirements; nonstandard font/size may incur $1/page penalty per GC 27361.3
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet mandated by county, but statewide CA formatting rules apply (Gov. Code 27361.6/27321.5): 2.5 in top margin on first page, 0.5 in margins elsewhere, 8.5x11 white paper, black ink, 2.5x3.5 in blank space in upper right corner reserved for recorder's use
- Submission & return
- Mail with self-addressed stamped envelope, or pickup in person
- Hours & turnaround
- Same day to a few business days for e-recording; mail recording typically 2-4 weeks
Can you e-record in Colusa County?
Yes. Colusa County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Colusa County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets Colusa County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, or by mail to Colusa County Clerk-Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Colusa County Recorder / Clerk-Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Colusa County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Colusa County property are searchable at Colusa County Assessor (property search via ParcelQuest). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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