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Kern County Recorder
1655 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
661-868-6400
response@co.kern.ca.us
Recordings 8a - 2p M-F
Copies 8a - 4:30p M-F
Research 8a - 5p M-F
(Except Holidays)

Document Recordings

 

Documents are recorded daily from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every working day. For walk-in recordings, we will mail the document back in 3-4 weeks from the recording date. For documents sent via mail, we will mail the document back in 4-6 weeks from the date of receipt. The standard recording fee for a single document in which all of the pages are regular size (8-1/2" x 11") is $8.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page. If ANY of the pages are larger or smaller, a penalty fee of $3.00 is charged for each page of the document (whether letter or legal sized). For documents transferring real property or easements, unless the document qualifies for a valid exemption, documentary transfer tax is due at the rate of 55 cents per $500.00, and is based on the unencumbered assessed value of the property, OR the purchase price; WHICHEVER IS GREATER. You may send one check for both recording fees and transfer tax. If you prefer to mail your document into this office for recording, send the original(s) to be recorded along with appropriate recording fees to the following address:

 

Kern County Assessor-Recorder
1655 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 868-6400

 Examples of Common Documents:


(Double documents are indicated in italicized print.)

Document TypeLetter-sized (8-1/2" x 11")Legal-sized (8-1/2" x 14")
Abstracts of Judgment$8 fst. pg., $3 ea. addl.,$11 fst. pg., $6 ea. addl.,
Assignments$9 fst. pg., $3 ea. addl. pg.$12 fst. pg., $6 ea. addl. pg.
Deeds$8 fst. pg., $3 ea. addl. pg.$11 fst. pg., $6 ea. addl. pg.
Deeds of Trust$8 fst. pg., $3 ea. addl. pg.$11 fst. pg., $6 ea. addl. pg.
Deeds of Trust & Asgt. of Rents$16 fst. pg., $3 ea. addl. pg.$19 fst. pg., $6 ea. addl. pg.
Reconveyances$8 fst. pg., $3 ea. addl. pg.$11 fst. pg., $6 ea. addl. pg.
Substitutions of Trustee$9 fst. pg., $3 ea. addl. pg.$12 fst. pg., $6 ea. addl. pg.
Subst. of Trustee & Recon.$17 fst. pg., $3 ea. addl. pg.$20 fst. pg., $6 ea. addl. pg.
U.C.C.'s$11 (1-2 Pages)(Only letter-sized national form acceptable)
$21.00 (3 or more pages)(Only letter-sized national form acceptable)
Note: Penalty fees simply add $3 to EACH page of the document.