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Clerk-Recorder

County-linked official public-record index. For submitting a new document or ordering copies, use the separate recording and copy resources below.

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County Recorder — Search official recorded documents

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County instructions for document sizes, margins, cover sheets, multiple titles and channel-specific payment charges.

Before you start · 3 requirements & conditions

Information & documents · Document size and additional pages: A printed back side counts as an additional page.
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Alameda County official service / referred provider · Alameda — property records (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Document size and additional pages
The backside of a document page is considered an additional page.
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Information & documents · Recording margins and cover sheet: Provide at least half an inch of margin on each vertical side.
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Alameda County official service / referred provider · Alameda — property records (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Recording margins and cover sheet
Each document submitted for recording shall have at least a 1/2″ margin on each vertical side.
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Payments · In-person credit-card charge: In-person credit-card transactions carry a 2.3% transaction charge. Mail and online payment rules are separate.
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Alameda County official service / referred provider · Alameda — property records (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — In-person credit-card charge
A 2.3% transaction fee of the purchase amount applies to all in-person credit-card transactions.
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