California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Mariposa County, CA
Mariposa County (population 17,131) records real-property documents through the Mariposa County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk (Recorder Division). 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.
Mariposa County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Mariposa County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk (Recorder Division)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 35, Mariposa, CA 95338 (street: 4982 10th Street, Mariposa, CA 95338)
- Phone
- (209) 966-2332
- Checks payable to
- Mariposa County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Mariposa County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Call (209) 966-2332 for current schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Mariposa County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk (Recorder Division) before you mail a check.
What Mariposa County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard California Government Code Section 27361.6/27361.7 formatting: 8.5x11in white paper, 10pt font, top-right 2.5in margin on first page for recorder use
- Cover sheet
- Follow standard CA recording requirements: first page must have 2.5in top margin (for recorder's use) and 0.5in margins elsewhere, 8.5x11in paper, 10pt type minimum
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope for return of recorded original by mail
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day/counter recording, mail turnaround varies
Can you e-record in Mariposa County?
Mariposa County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Mariposa County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets Mariposa 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 by mail to Mariposa County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk (Recorder Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Mariposa County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Mariposa County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Mariposa County property are searchable at Mariposa County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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