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El Dorado Recorder-Clerk
South Lake Tahoe Office
About the El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk
Land records in El Dorado County are recorded by the Recorder-Clerk. The office is held by Janelle K. Horne.
The index can be searched by name, document number, or book and page; for records after 2013 the Assessor's Parcel Number appears under Additional Information. Electronic copies are ordered with a Credit Card Authorization Form emailed to recorderclerk@edcgov.us.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: How to Calculate Recording Fees (July 2026) · Janelle K. Horne - El Dorado County · Official Records Index - El Dorado County
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $14.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (first page and first title; each additional title $14) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $14.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (first page and first title; each additional title $14) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $14.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (first page and first title) |
| Other standard documents | $14.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (first page and first title; each additional title $14) |
Added at recording
| SB2 Affordable Housing & Job Act Fee | $75.00 Per title, capped at $225; $0 when the documents pay documentary transfer tax; a valid exemption must be listed on the cover page. Gov. Code § 27388.1 |
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| Survey Monument Fee | $10.00 Deeds with 'grants to' or 'grants and conveys to' language, effective July 1, 2026. Not charged on quitclaim deeds, easements, property within Placerville or South Lake Tahoe city limits, recorded subdivision map or condominium descriptions, or conveyances to public entities. County Ordinance 5257 |
Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $3.00 per page when A page or sheet does not conform to the dimensions described in Section 27361.5(a) |
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| Additional names indexed | $5.00 each beyond the 10 included (each group of 10 names after the initial 10 names) |
| Additional references or marginal notations | $3.00 each beyond the 1 included (each additional reference after the first) |
| Certification | $2.00 |
Fee schedule effective January 1, 2026.
StatewideThe recorder charges $1 extra per page or sheet when printing on printed forms is spaced more than nine lines per vertical inch or more than 22 characters and spaces per inch (Gov. Code § 27361(a)(1)). Counties may adopt additional fees: up to $10 per real estate instrument for the Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund upon a board of supervisors resolution (Gov. Code § 27388); $1 for the first page for a social security number truncation program (Gov. Code § 27361(d)); $1 per instrument fees for micrographics/archive, business-day operation, and indexing within two business days (Gov. Code § 27361.4); and up to $1 per instrument for an electronic recording delivery system (Gov. Code § 27397). A recorder may charge an additional $20 recording fee when a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented without a concurrent Preliminary Change of Ownership Report (Rev. & Tax. Code § 480.3(b)).
Each additional title: $14.00. Release of State or County Tax Liens: base recording fee $20.00, each additional page $3.00. Financing statements: 2 pages or less $10.00; 3 pages or more $20.00. Notification of Involuntary Lien, per debtor: $10.00. Preliminary 20-Day Filing: $35.00. Map filings: 1st page $14.00, each additional page $3.00. Official record copies: 1st page $3.00, each additional page $1.00. Conformed copies: no fee; one copy is returned after recording when a self-addressed stamped envelope is enclosed. Real Estate Fraud Fee: suspended.
Paying the office
| Checks payable to | El Dorado Recorder-Clerk |
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Transfer tax
Documentary Transfer Tax. $0.55 for each $500 or fractional part thereof of consideration or value exceeding $100 (county); cities may impose one-half that amount. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code § 11911)
StatewideA county's documentary transfer tax is imposed by board of supervisors ordinance under Rev. & Tax. Code § 11911(a). A city within a taxing county may impose its own tax at one-half the county rate (§ 11911(b)), and a credit is allowed against the county tax for the city tax (§ 11911(c)). Some charter cities levy their own rates. Every taxed document must show on its face the amount of tax due and the incorporated or unincorporated location of the realty (§ 11932).
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: How to Calculate Recording Fees (July 2026) · El Dorado Recorder Fee Schedule, Effective January 1, 2026 · Recording a document - El Dorado County · California Government Code § 27361 (FindLaw) · California Government Code § 27388 (FindLaw) · California Revenue and Taxation Code § 11911 (FindLaw) · California Revenue and Taxation Code § 11932 (FindLaw)
Document Requirements
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| Paper size | 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches (a sheet not greater than 8 1/2 inches by 14 inches) (statewide, Cal. Gov. Code § 27361.5) |
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| First page top margin | 2.5 in (statewide, Cal. Gov. Code § 27361.6) |
| Other margins | 0.5 in (statewide, Cal. Gov. Code § 27361.6) |
| Ink and paper | Paper quality and print size and color must reproduce legibly by microphotographic or imaging processes (statewide, Cal. Gov. Code § 27361.6) |
| Return address required | Yes (statewide, Cal. Gov. Code § 27361.6) |
| Tax statement mailing address required | Yes (statewide, Cal. Gov. Code § 27321.5(a)) |
| Printed names under signatures required | Yes (statewide, Cal. Gov. Code § 27280.5) |
StatewideAt least a 1/2-inch margin on the two vertical sides except in the space reserved for recording information. The left-hand 3 1/2 inches of the top 2 1/2 inches of the first page is used to show the name of the person requesting recording and the return name and address.
StatewideIf the first page does not meet the recording-space requirements, a separate page meeting them and showing the document title must be attached to the front. A document that modifies, releases, or cancels a previously recorded document must state the recorder identification number or book and page of that document. A deed of trust or mortgage with power of sale must specify the trustor's or mortgagor's address and contain a request for notice of default and sale.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Preliminary Change of Ownership Report (BOE-502-A) Statewide County assessor and recorder; form prescribed by the State Board of EqualizationMay be filed with the recorder concurrent with the recordation of any document effecting a change in ownership; the recorder may charge an additional $20 recording fee without it
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| How recorded documents come back | Upon recording, the original document is mailed back at a later date, usually 2-3 weeks. |
| Processing time | Documents are either recorded or rejected within 2 business days. |
Documents are recorded daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Documents may be emailed to recorderclerk@edcgov.us for a recordability review and fee calculation before mailing. The Recorder-Clerk does not provide blank documents for recording.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recording a document - El Dorado County · California Government Code § 27361.5 (FindLaw) · California Government Code § 27361.6 (FindLaw) · California Government Code § 27321.5 (FindLaw) · California Government Code § 27280.5 (FindLaw) · California Revenue and Taxation Code § 480.3 (Onecle)
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