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The Clerk-Recorder’s Office is open for all services between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Except County Holidays.
Clerk filings, copy order requests, and vital records certificate requests may also be submitted by any of the following:
Drop box located outside the Clerk Recorder’s Office door. Self service forms are available on our forms page and next to the drop box.
US Mail or Express mail
VitalChek online service (vital record copies only)
(click the image below to access the VitalChek website) 
Please contact us directly if you have any questions
Phone: (707) 445-7593
Email: clerkrecordergeneral@co.humboldt.ca.us
Frequently asked questions (FAQ's) about recording
Drop box located outside the Clerk Recorder’s Office door. Self service forms are available on our forms page and next to the drop box.
US Mail or Express mail
VitalChek online service (vital record copies only)
Please contact us directly if you have any questions
Frequently asked questions (FAQ's) about recording
2023 Clerk Recorder Fee Schedule
Are my documents subject to an additional $75 fee?
Document Recording
The County Recorder, upon payment of proper fees and taxes, will accept any document which is authorized or required by California law to be recorded, if the document contains required information and if it is photographically reproducible.
The base recording fees are as follows:
First page | $13 | ||
Each additional page | $3 | ||
Combined document | $13 | ||
Conformed Copy | $2 | ||
Real estate fraud fee | $3 | ||
(2020) Release of Governmental lien | $20 | ||
Release of Governmental lien - each additional page | $3 |
Building Homes & Jobs Act fee - each title/parcel without exemption $75
All applicable fees must be paid at the time of recording. Note: We accept cash, money orders or checks made payable to the Humboldt County Recorder. Credit cards accepted with an additional 2.95% service provider fee ($2 minimum) per card transaction.
Useful links and information:
- Clerk Recorder Forms
- Humboldt County Law Library
- Legal Entity Ownership Program (LEOP) - California State Board of Equalization.
- Real Estate Forms (Law Library)
- Basic Recording Requirements
- Transfer Tax Table
- Recording Tips
- Documentary Transfer Tax Revenue and Taxation Codes for California Law Libraries
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General Information:
1. | Each document presented for recording must include or comply with California state law general recording requirements. Click here for a list of Basic Recording Requirements. |
2. | State law requires the transferee (buyer) of real property to file a completed Preliminary Change of Ownership Report concurrently with the recordation of any document effecting a change in ownership. If the form is not signed by the transferee and filed, the recorder will charge an additional fee of $20. For questions on proper completion of the form, please contact the Assessor’s Change of Ownership Department at (707) 445-7276. |
3. | Before being accepted for recording, every document transferring an interest in real property shall have written upon its face a declaration stating the amount of Documentary Transfer Tax and the area in which the property is located. (see documentary transfer tax declaration example) The statement must be completed to show either the amount of Transfer Tax due, which is payable at the time of recording, or the word "None" or $0 and a valid Revenue and Taxation Code allowing for the exemption. Applicable exemptions and requirements by California statute can be researched in Revenue and Taxation Codes 11921 through 11930. for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries for California Law Libraries |
Note: The Recorder's Office is prohibited from giving any legal advice and cannot assist the public in the preparation of legal documents. If you have any questions concerning which document form is appropriate to your transaction, or are in need of assistance in the preparation of that document, consult an attorney or obtain other professional advice. If you have any questions regarding the recording process, you may call (707)445-7593 or Toll free at (888) HUMB-REC.
Contact Us
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Juan P. Cervantes
County Clerk-Recorder
Office Location:
825 5th Street, 5th Floor
Eureka, CA 95501
County Clerk / Recorder
Main Line (707) 445-7593
Vital Records (707) 445-7382
Toll Free (888) Humb-Rec or
(888) 486-2732
Operating Hours
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday (*excluding holidays)*Click here for a full list of 2023 Holidays / Office closed dates