Mono County Recorder Information

Land records in Mono County are recorded by the Clerk - Recorder. The office is held by Queenie Barnard.

Copies of recorded land transactions are maintained from 1861 to present. Recorded documents and maps may be viewed in the office at no cost; an appointment is suggested. The office assists with simple searches and limited research at $150 per hour and does not conduct title searches. Records and Index Subscription: $29.00 per week.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Clerk Recorder | Mono County, CA · Recorder Services | Mono County, CA

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 July 1, 2025.

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)).

Legal-size pages: first 8½ x 14 page $17.00 (penalty print $3.00), each additional 8½ x 14 page $6.00. Documents with more than one title: each title is charged as a separate recording (Gov. Code § 27361.1). If there is not enough room for the Recorder's endorsement (approximately 3 inches by 3 inches) at the top of the first page, an additional $3 fee is charged to cover a separate page. The $20 missing Preliminary Change of Ownership Report fee also applies to incomplete PCORs. Research fee: $150 per hour.

Paying the office

Cash is accepted in person only and must be exact. Credit cards are accepted in person. Not-to-Exceed Checks are accepted when sending a request for information and/or documents for recording when unsure of the total cost.

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).

Mono County collects its Documentary Transfer Tax at $0.55 per $500 on all transfers of real property, excluding liens remaining at the time of sale (R&T § 11911 and Mono County Ord. 379 § 2, 1967). A documentary transfer tax declaration must be completed for all conveyances; where no tax is due, "0" is entered on the tax line with the supporting Revenue and Taxation Code section. A claimed exemption must be stated on the document. The declaration identifies the location as Town of Mammoth Lakes or Unincorporated Mono County.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Mono County Fee Schedule (Effective July 1, 2025) · Clerk-Recorder Fees | Mono County, CA · Recorder Services | Mono County, CA · Documentary Transfer Tax (DTT) | Mono County, CA · 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.

Documents transferring title must contain the Assessor's Parcel Number (APN); the APN is required on affidavits of death, all deeds, deeds of trust, notices of default, notices of trustee's sale, trustee's deeds upon sale, and notices of rescission of notice of default. Each rerecorded instrument, paper, or notice must include a cover sheet that states the reason for rerecording.

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
• Preliminary Change of Ownership Report (Mono County form) Mono County Clerk-Recorder
  Must accompany documents transferring title

Submitting documents

In-person recording is by appointment suggested (760-932-5530 or clerkrecorder@mono.ca.gov) during recording hours 9 am - 3 pm. Parcel services (UPS, FedEx, etc.) ship to 74 School Street, Annex 1, Bridgeport, CA 93517. Submissions should include the original signed document (a photocopy is not acceptable), payment, and a separate page with contact name, phone number, and email address. For a free conformed copy, include a photocopy of the document and a self-addressed stamped envelope. Documents may be emailed to the office for review and a fee estimate before mailing.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recorder Services | Mono County, CA · Recording Requirements | Mono County, CA · E-Recording | Mono County, CA · 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)