California · County eRecording
eRecording in Sacramento County, CA
iRecord365 files deeds, liens, releases, and notices electronically with the Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder. Submit a PDF online — we check it against Sacramento County requirements, pay the recorder, and send back the stamped document.
Recorder's office
Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder
3636 American River Drive, Suite 110, Sacramento, CA 95864
Contact
(916) 874-6334
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Pacific); same-day recording accepted 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Turnaround
Sacramento accepts same-day recording through 3:00 p.m. Documents submitted electronically before that cutoff typically record the same business day.
Sacramento County recording fees
County charges verified August 2026 against the Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder fee schedule. Counties change fees without notice — we confirm the exact amount on your invoice before anything is submitted.
| Charge | Amount |
|---|---|
| First page/title, 8½" x 11" | $20.00 |
| Each additional page | $3.00 |
| Each additional title | $20.00 |
| First page/title where the SB 2 fee applies | $95.00 |
| First page/title exempt from the real estate fraud fee | $14.00 |
| Non-conforming page surcharge (any page other than 8½" x 11") | $3.00 per page |
| Involuntary lien notification (per judgment debtor/owner) | $13.00 |
| Release of a governmental lien (per lien released) | $20.00 |
- • The $75 SB 2 fee is folded into the $95 first-page rate. It is exempt when the document is recorded in connection with a transfer subject to documentary transfer tax, in connection with a transfer of residential property to an owner-occupier, once the $225 cap is reached, or where the document is not related to real property.
- • The maximum recordable page size is 8½" x 14".
- • Documentary transfer tax is imposed separately on conveyances.
Our flat service fee is billed on top of the county charges, itemized on one invoice.
Documents we record in Sacramento County
- Grant deeds and quitclaim deeds
- Deeds of trust and reconveyances
- Mechanic's liens and lien releases
- Homestead declarations
- Abstracts of judgment and releases
- Assignments of deed of trust
- Substitutions of trustee
- Affidavits of death and powers of attorney
Formatting rules that cause rejections here
- 1
Pages must be 8½" x 11" (letter). Legal-size or oversized pages add a non-conforming fee per page.
- 2
Leave the top 2½ inches of the first page clear — 5 inches from the left edge is reserved for the recorder's stamp.
- 3
Include the document title, return-to name and address, and the APN where applicable.
- 4
Notary acknowledgment must use current California statutory wording, including the required disclosure box.
- 5
A Preliminary Change of Ownership Report (PCOR) is required on transfers, or a $20 fee applies in lieu.
Ready to record in Sacramento County?
Upload your signed PDF and we handle the rest — county review, fee payment, and the recorded copy back to your inbox. No account, no software, no minimum volume.