Recorder Office
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Siskiyou Assessor-Recorder
About the Siskiyou County Assessor-Recorder
Land records in Siskiyou County are recorded by the Assessor-Recorder. The office is held by Craig S. Kay.
Recorded documents and vital certificates may be ordered through the RecorderWorks portal; all online orders through this portal must be picked up during normal business hours.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Assessor/Recorder Contact Information | Siskiyou County California · Online Services | Siskiyou County California
Recording Fees
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| All documents | $14.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (8½ x 11 sheets) |
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Added at recording
| Building Homes & Jobs Act Fee | $75.00 Per title, $225 maximum per transfer (GC 27388.1) |
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| Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund Fee | $6.00 Per title (GC 27388) |
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 additional group of 10 names) |
| Additional references or marginal notations | $1.00 each beyond the 1 included (each additional reference number) |
| Copies, per page | $1.00 |
| Certification | $1.00 |
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)).
Combined documents: each additional title (i.e., Deed of Trust & Assign Rents) $14.00, each additional page $3.00. Documents requiring special handling: $3.00 added to every page. Release of Government Liens (Tax and Child Support): $20.00. Notification of Involuntary Lien, in addition to recording fee: $3.00 each defendant; $3.00 each additional address but same name. UCC finance statements/amendments/addendum $10.00; UCC form with 3 or more pages $20.00. Map recording fee: first page $9.00, each additional page $2.00. Conformed copies: one copy supplied by customer with self-addressed stamped envelope conformed at no fee.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Money order, Cashiers check |
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| Checks payable to | Siskiyou County Recorder |
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: Recorder Division | Siskiyou County California · Siskiyou County Recording Fees (Effective 1/1/2026) · Document Recording Requirements · 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
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| 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)) |
| Parcel number required | Yes |
| 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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The Office of the Recorder does not give legal advice, assist in document preparation, provide legal forms, or offer notary services.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recorder Division | Siskiyou County California · Document Recording Requirements · 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)
Deeds.com Resources & Services
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How to Get a Copy of Your Deed
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Deeds.com eRecording
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