Glenn County Recorder

The Clerk/Recorder is responsible for maintaining records for real property located in Glenn County.

$14.00-First page (8.5" x 11")
$3.00-Each additional page (8.5" x 11")
$3.00-Non-standard form size fee (per page)
$1.00-Penalty print
$14.00-Combined documents (Each additional title)
$1.00-Each additional reference indexed
$1.00-Additional names (per group of 10 names or a fraction thereof)
$20.00-Fee for missing Preliminary Change in Ownership Report

Documentary transfer tax of $0.55 per $500 on any consideration over $100.00 may be due at the time of recording.

Copies: $1.50. Certification: $2.00
Translation Certification processing: $10.

County recording fees are subject to change without notice. For the most current fees and further information, contact the local recorder directly.

On January 1, 2018, California Senate Bill 2, a.k.a., the "Building Homes and Jobs Act," goes into effect and may increase recording fees for real estate instruments. The fee will address homelessness and housing shortages, and help to increase the rate of home ownership within the State by creating a Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund to which the additional fee will be remitted.

Upon taking effect, the recorder's office will impose a fee of $75.00 to be paid when recording every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded, per each single transaction per single parcel of real property, not to exceed $225.00.

Transfers subject to the documentary transfer tax as defined in Section 11911 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or on any real estate instrument, paper, or notice recorded in connection with a transfer of real property that is a residential dwelling to an owner-occupier are exempt from this fee.

If you have any questions about how the Building Homes and Jobs Act affects your recording fees, please speak with a clerk with the Recorder's Office or a licensed attorney within the state.

* The document must be authorized or required by law to be recorded.

* Submit original documents on white paper, 16 bond or heavier and printed with black ink in a font size of at least 10 point.

* Printing should be single-sided only. Avoid dot matrix printers, fax copies, dark backgrounds, variations in colored paper or ink, printed letters that run together and illegible notary seals (see legibility requirement below).

* Use white paper measuring 8.5 x 11 inches to avoid penalty fees.

* Attached exhibits should be on a separate page and properly marked.

* The first page should have a return address space in the top left that is 2.5 inches down and 3.5 inches across.

* On the top right of the first page, allow a blank space of 2.5 inches down 5 inches across for the recording stamp. If there is not enough space on the first page for the recorder's stamp, an additional $3 will be charged for a cover page.

* Directly below the 2.5 inch top margin, a document title should be given. The recorder is only required to index the title (or titles) listed in this space.

* The document should name the person requesting the recording.

* State the name and address of the person to whom the document is being returned and fill in the "Recording Requested by and Return to" section on the first page.

* The document must be legible enough to produce a readable photographic record. The notary seal must also be legible for a microfilm reproduction.

* A proper acknowledgment is required, unless exempt. A California all-purpose acknowledgment is required.

* The Assessor's Parcel Number assigned to the property is required on deeds.

* The grantor must sign the deed and must have his signature acknowledged. Corresponding names must be written or typed beneath signatures.

* Across the bottom of the first page, include the name and return address of the person or entity to where future tax statements should be mailed.

* If an entire instrument or part of an instrument is in a language other than English, it will not be accepted unless it is accompanied by an English translation. The translation must be performed by a certified or registered court interpreter or by an accredited translator registered with the American Translators Association. The translation must be accompanied by a notarized declaration.