California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Nevada County, CA
Nevada County (population 102,241) records real-property documents through the Nevada 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.
Nevada County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Nevada County Clerk-Recorder
- Mailing address
- 950 Maidu Avenue, Suite 210, Nevada City, CA 95959
- Phone
- (530) 265-1221
- Checks payable to
- Nevada County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Nevada County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Multiple-title documents: additional $8.00 per additional title indexed; $2.00 real-estate instrument fee (effective July 1, 2023) unless SB2-exempt; SB2 Building Homes and Jobs Act fee $75 applies where not exempt
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Nevada County Clerk-Recorder before you mail a check.
What Nevada County requires
- Page formatting
- CA GC 27361.6/27361.7: 8.5x11in white paper, 10pt minimum font, 2.5in top-right margin first page reserved for recorder's use
- Cover sheet
- Standard CA GC 27361.6 formatting applies (2.5in top margin first page) - see Recording Requirements page
- Submission & return
- Recorded document returned by mail to submitter
- Hours & turnaround
- Public counter hours 8am-4pm M-F
Can you e-record in Nevada County?
Yes. Nevada 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 Nevada County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets Nevada 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 Nevada County Clerk-Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Nevada County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Nevada County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Nevada County property are searchable at Nevada County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in California
California isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.