California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sutter County, CA
Sutter County (population 99,633) records real-property documents through the Sutter 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.
Sutter County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sutter County Clerk-Recorder
- Mailing address
- Sutter County Clerk-Recorder, 433 Second Street, Yuba City, CA 95991
- Phone
- (530) 822-7134
- Checks payable to
- Sutter County Clerk-Recorder (per Donna M. Johnston, County Clerk-Recorder)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Sutter County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $16.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $75.00 per real estate instrument/transaction/parcel, capped at $225.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sutter County Clerk-Recorder before you mail a check.
What Sutter County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 inch page size; at least 1/2 inch margin along each vertical side; must be legible for photographic reproduction
Can you e-record in Sutter County?
Sutter 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 Sutter County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets Sutter 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 Sutter County Clerk-Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Sutter County Clerk-Recorder (per Donna M. Johnston, County Clerk-Recorder).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Sutter County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sutter County property are searchable at Sutter 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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