Clerk-Recorder
Orange County instructions for counter and mail recordings, with separate official-record search and copy resources. Counter transactions are limited to three documents.
- Availability · Over-the-counter recording transaction
- An over-the-counter recording transaction is limited to three documents.
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Orange County · Orange recorder — property records and provider resources (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Over-the-counter recording transaction
Each transaction is limited to a maximum of three documents.
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bef3de2c462b1b76 - Availability · Anaheim branch — recording lunch closure
- Anaheim branch recording service closes noon–1 p.m. for lunch.
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Orange County · Orange recorder — property records and provider resources (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Anaheim branch — recording lunch closure
Document recording services will close for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the department's branch office in Anaheim.
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Before you start · 1 requirement & conditions
- Payments · Mail-in recording
- Mail-in recordings accept check, cashier’s check or money order payable to County of Orange.
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Orange County · Orange recorder — property records and provider resources (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Mail-in recording
Payment can be made by check, cashier's check, money order only. Make checks and money orders payable to the County of Orange.
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Source & saved evidence
Orange County · Orange recorder — property records and provider resources (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Record property documents and find official copies
Document Recording Services
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County-linked recorded-property index.
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Orange County · Orange recorder — property records and provider resources (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Search grantor/grantee index
Online Grantor/Grantee Index Search
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County copy-order instructions, separate from recording a new document.
Source & saved evidence
Orange County · Orange recorder — property records and provider resources (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Obtain official-record copies
Obtaining Official Record Copies
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Contacts & sources · 8 fees published by this office · 2 forms