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Fresno County Recorder
About the Fresno County Recorder
Land records in Fresno County are recorded by the County Recorder. The office is held by Paul Dictos, CPA, Assessor-Recorder.
Online index covers documents recorded on or after January 1, 1981; indexes for documents recorded before January 1, 1981 are on the Fresno Grantor Grantee Index 1856-1980 page. Recorded documents can be viewed in the office at no charge.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: SB2 Fee Per Parcel notice, May 20, 2025 · Recorded Documents - County of Fresno · California Government Code § 27201 (FindLaw)
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $19.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page ($11 first page for a conveyance document containing transfer tax) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $19.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page ($11 first page when recorded concurrently with a conveyance containing transfer tax) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $19.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page ($20 for a release of lien, encumbrance, or notice executed by a government agency) |
| Other standard documents | $19.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page |
Added at recording
| Survey Monument Preservation Fee | $10.00 Grant deeds conveying real property, effective May 23, 2024; grant deeds conveying lots created by recorded tract maps are exempt. Gov. Code §§ 27584, 27585 |
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| SB2 fee | $75.00 Every parcel included on a document that contains multiple parcels, unless excluded per Gov. Code § 27388.1; capped at $225 per single parcel per transaction (effective May 26, 2025) |
| Restrictive Covenant Program Fee | $2.00 First page of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees. Fresno County Master Schedule of Fees § 2408 |
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 | $1.00 each beyond the 10 included (each group of 10 names or fraction thereof) |
| Additional references or marginal notations | $1.00 each (each reference to a previously recorded document) |
| Certification | $1.00 |
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)).
Lien notice fee: $6.00 for each name and address of debtors against whom an involuntary lien is recorded. Copies of recorded documents: $1.50 each 8½" x 11" first page, $0.50 each additional page; $4.00 each first page larger than 8½" x 11"; $1.50 each index page.
Paying the office
| Checks payable to | Fresno County Recorder |
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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: Fee Schedule - County of Fresno · Government Release Fee memo, Dec 17, 2019 · Recorded Documents - County of Fresno · 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 |
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recorded Documents - County of Fresno · 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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