California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Stanislaus County, CA
Stanislaus County (population 550,660) records real-property documents through the Stanislaus 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.
Stanislaus County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Stanislaus County Clerk-Recorder
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 1008, Modesto, CA 95353 (office: 1021 I Street, Suite 101, Modesto, CA 95354)
- Phone
- (209) 525-5250
- Website
- stancounty.com/clerkrecorder
- Checks payable to
- Stanislaus County Clerk-Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Stanislaus County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $14.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $75.00 SB2 (Building Homes and Jobs Act) per real estate instrument, capped at $225; $1.00 per additional referenced document requiring indexing; $14.00 per combined document; $1.00 per group of 10 names beyond first 10
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Stanislaus County Clerk-Recorder before you mail a check.
What Stanislaus County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day recording if accepted before 4:00 PM window close
Can you e-record in Stanislaus County?
Yes. Stanislaus County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Stanislaus County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets Stanislaus 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, or by mail to Stanislaus County Clerk-Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Stanislaus County Clerk-Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Stanislaus County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Stanislaus County property are searchable at Stanislaus 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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