Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk
San Diego County recording and copy instructions. The online Recorder index no longer supports APN search, and purchased copies are mailed rather than displayed or downloaded online.
- Availability · Recorder APN lookup — in-person kiosks
- APN search for this Recorder index is available at in-person kiosks. This restriction is separate from Assessor property-lookup services.
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County Recorder — Recorder APN lookup — in-person kiosks
the Assessor Parcel Number (APN) search functionality is no longer available in our online Official Record Search. APN searches remain available only at our in-person kiosks conveniently located at our five offices across the County of San Diego.
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4a92872e9e876930 - Availability · Copy delivery — no online images after purchase
- Recorder document copies are not viewable or printable online, even after purchase; the county does not send them by email or fax.
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County Recorder — Copy delivery — no online images after purchase
You will not be able to print or view the images online, and we are not authorized to provide email/online or fax services for document copies, even after purchase.
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4a92872e9e876930 - Availability · In-person new-document recording locations
- New-document recording is available without appointment at downtown San Diego, Chula Vista, Santee and San Marcos. Kearny Mesa does not offer this service.
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County Recorder — In-person new-document recording locations
This service is not available at our Kearny Mesa Office. Instead, may record documents at any of our other office locations including; downtown San Diego, Chula Vista, Santee, and San Marcos. Appointments are not required.
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- Processing time · Copies ordered online
- Online copy orders are printed the next business day and sent by regular mail.
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County Recorder — Copies ordered online
All copy orders requested online are printed the next business day and sent via regular mail.
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County Recorder — Record documents, search the index and order mailed copies
Official Records Index
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County-linked Recorder index; online APN searching and document-image viewing are unavailable.
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County Recorder — Search official Recorder index and order copies
Official Record Search
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