Record or find a deed in Placer County, CA

County government

Clerk-Recorder

Real-property recording, index and copy requestsOfficial instructions

Placer County recording and copy instructions, with an online index. Scanned images are available for research or copying in the office; the county says they are not available online.

Availability · Online index versus scanned images: Use the online index to identify a recording; scanned document images are not available online.
Source & saved evidence
Placer County official service / referred provider · Placer — property records (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Online index versus scanned images
The index and the scanned images of the original documents are available for use by the public for research or to have copies made in the office only. Scanned images are not available online.
Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot 80853216119b0e2c

Before you start · 1 requirement & conditions

Processing time · Documents accepted for recording: Documents accepted during recording-window hours are recorded that day; documents accepted after the counter closes are recorded the following workday.
Source & saved evidence
Placer County official service / referred provider · Placer — property records (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Documents accepted for recording
Documents that are accepted for recording during those hours are recorded the same day. Documents that are accepted after the recording counter has closed are recorded the following workday.
Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot 80853216119b0e2c