California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Plumas County, CA
Plumas County (population 19,790) records real-property documents through the Plumas 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.
Plumas County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Plumas County Clerk-Recorder
- Mailing address
- Plumas County Clerk-Recorder, 520 Main Street, Room 102, Quincy, CA 95971
- Phone
- (530) 283-6218
- Checks payable to
- Plumas County Clerk-Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Plumas County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 (first page)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $75.00 fee per real estate instrument transferring real property (up to $225 per transaction), unless exempt; additional $20.00 penalty possible if PCOR not provided
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Plumas County Clerk-Recorder before you mail a check.
What Plumas County requires
- Cover sheet
- Standard CA Gov Code 27361.6 formatting (8.5x11, 10pt font, 2.5in top margin first page, 0.5in other margins); PCOR required for real property transfers
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended) or in-person
- Hours & turnaround
- Small rural county, expect several business days to a few weeks by mail
Can you e-record in Plumas County?
Yes. Plumas 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 Plumas County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets Plumas 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 Plumas County Clerk-Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Plumas County Clerk-Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Plumas County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Plumas County property are searchable at Plumas County Assessor's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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