Lassen County Recorder Information

Land records in Lassen County are recorded by the County Clerk-Recorder. The office is held by Julie Bustamante.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Lassen County Recorder's Fee Schedule - Effective January 1, 2022 · Staff Directory • County Clerk - Recorder

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

Added at recording

Other charges

Fee schedule effective January 1, 2022.

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)).

Oversize documents: $10.00 for the 1st page size over 8 1/2 x 11 and $6.00 for each additional page of the same document (Gov. Code 27361(a)(2)). Combined documents: when two or more documents are serially incorporated into one form or sheet, they are considered separate documents; $7.00 is charged for each additional document title to be indexed (Gov. Code 27361.1). Abstract of Judgment: $11.00 including first debtor, $2.00 each additional debtor, $3.00 each additional page; Mechanics Lien $11.00. Release of tax liens or other governmental liens $19.00; out of state lien/release $7.00; federal lien/releases $7.00. Financing statements (national standard forms only): $10.00 for 1 and 2 pages, $20.00 for 3 pages or more. Map filing: 1st page $8.00, each additional page $2.00. Filing, indexing, and keeping each paper not required by law to be recorded $3.00. Preliminary 20-day notice $40.00.

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).

Lassen County Documentary Transfer Tax: $1.10 per $1,000, collected when an interest in real property is conveyed (Rev. & Tax. Code 11911). If no tax is due, the documentary transfer tax declaration must indicate the R & T code exemption or reason for no tax.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Lassen County Recorder's Fee Schedule - Effective January 1, 2022 · California Government Code § 27361 (FindLaw) · California Government Code § 27388 (FindLaw) · California Revenue and Taxation Code § 11911 (FindLaw) · California Revenue and Taxation Code § 11932 (FindLaw)

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

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 Equalization
  May 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

Only one copy will be conformed, at no fee. Upon request, the conformed copy will be returned immediately after recording if a self-addressed, stamped envelope is provided.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Lassen County Recorder's Fee Schedule - Effective January 1, 2022 · Staff Directory • County Recorder · 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)