California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sierra County, CA
Sierra County (population 3,236) records real-property documents through the Sierra County Clerk-Recorder's Office. 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.
Sierra County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sierra County Clerk-Recorder's Office
- Mailing address
- Sierra County Clerk-Recorder, 100 Courthouse Sq., Rm 11, PO Drawer D, Downieville, CA 95936
- Phone
- 530-289-3295
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Sierra County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 (effective March 1, 2026; prior fee $14.00)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page (standard CA GC 27361 fee; not separately confirmed on Sierra page)
- Other fees
- $1.00 per recorded real-property instrument (electronic recording delivery system fee, per Gov. Code 27361.4)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sierra County Clerk-Recorder's Office before you mail a check.
What Sierra County requires
- Page formatting
- California statewide standard: 8.5x11in paper, 2.5in top margin first page / 0.5in other margins, 8pt+ font (per Gov. Code 27361.6, 27321.5)
- Cover sheet
- Standard California requirement: if first page lacks 2.5in top margin for recorder's use, a separate title/cover page is required (CA GC 27361.6)
Can you e-record in Sierra County?
Sierra 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 Sierra County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets Sierra 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 Sierra County Clerk-Recorder's Office.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Sierra County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sierra County property are searchable at Sierra County Assessor's Office - Parcel Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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