County of Sonoma, California
Clerk • Recorder • Assessor • Registrar of Voters.
We have certain requirements that apply to almost any document(s) you want to record. Please make sure to take these requirements into consideration as you prepare your document(s) for recording in order to facilitate timely recording of your document(s) and to avoid unnecessary penalties at recording time. Please see below for a list of documents that cannot be recorded.
To ensure same day recording of your documents,
please be sure we have them by 4:00 p.m.!
Documents transferring title must contain the Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) and must be accompanied by a Preliminary Change of Ownership Report.(PDF: 262 kB)
Documents must be clearly readable and capable of producing a legible microfilm record.
Names must be printed or typed under all signatures and business names.
Documents affecting title to real property must be properly acknowledged.
Documents should be identified as to type.
Names of parties to be indexed must be contained in the document.
A name and address where the document should be sent after recording must be shown in the upper left hand corner of each document.
Your document accompanied by the proper fees can be delivered to:
Sonoma County Recorder;
5 8 5 Fiscal Drive, Suite 103 dash-F;
Santa Rosa, CA 9 5 4 0 3
Our mailing address is:
Depending on the type of document, additional requirements may apply.
The following types of documents cannot be recorded:
Important Notice:
The staff of the Recorder's Office are forbidden by California legal codes to practice law or provide legal advice; this prohibition includes giving advice about what forms you might need or how you should fill them out.
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Our current featured artist is Jack Stuppin.
Sonoma Vines,
by Jack Stuppin Image of a landscape painting showing the mountains and grapevines of Sonoma County.