California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Mono County, CA
Mono County (population 13,195) records real-property documents through the Mono 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.
Mono County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Mono County Clerk-Recorder
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 237, Bridgeport, CA 93517 (physical/overnight: 74 School St., Annex I, Bridgeport, CA 93517)
- Phone
- (760) 932-5530
- Website
- monocounty.ca.gov/clerk
- Checks payable to
- Mono County Clerk-Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Mono County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $14.00 (letter-size, 8.5x11in first page)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page (letter-size)
- Other fees
- Legal-size/multi-title documents: $17.00 for documents with more than one title, $6.00 per additional page; SB2 Building Homes and Jobs Act fee $75 applies where not exempt
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Mono County Clerk-Recorder before you mail a check.
What Mono County requires
- Page formatting
- CA GC 27361.6/27361.7: 8.5x11in white paper, 10pt minimum font, 2.5in top-right margin on first page reserved for recorder use
- Cover sheet
- Standard CA GC 27361.6 formatting applies (2.5in top margin first page)
- Submission & return
- Recorded document returned by mail (SASE recommended)
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours 8am-5pm M-F (some sources note 9am-3pm public window)
Can you e-record in Mono County?
Yes. Mono County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Mono County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets Mono 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, CSC, or by mail to Mono County Clerk-Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Mono County Clerk-Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Mono County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Mono County property are searchable at Mono 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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