COUNTY OF MONTEREY
RECORDER-COUNTY CLERK
 (revised 6/30/2010)

MONTEREY COUNTY RECORDER FEE SCHEDULE

Documents not paying a Documentary Transfer Tax:
$12.00 for the first page/title and $3.00 for each additional page, if all pages are 8 ½” X 11”.  $12.00 for each additional title.  If  not   8 ½”  X 11” add $3.00 for every page of that document.  (Govt. Code 27361, 27361.4 and 27388)(Resol.10-144)

THE TOP RIGHT OF THE FIRST PAGE SHALL RESERVE 2 ½” BY 4 ½” FOR RECORDING INFORMATION.   IF PAGE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS, ATTACH PAGE WHICH MEETS THESE CRITERIA , ADD $3.00 TO FEE FOR ADDITIONAL PAGE.    (Govt. Code 27361.6)

Documents paying a Documentary Transfer Tax:
$9.00 for the first page/title and $3.00 for each additional page, if all pages are 8 ½” X 11”.  $9.00 for each additional title.  If not 8 ½” X 11” add $3.00 for every page of that document.  (Govt. Code 27361 and 27361.4)(Resol.10-144)

 Documents Recorded Without Preliminary Change of Ownership Report: $20.00 (R. & T. 480.3)

 Release of Governmental Lien:  $16.00 per lien released. (Govt. Code 27361.3)

 Notification of Involuntary Lien: $7.00 per Debtor, in addition to recording fee. (Govt. Code 27364, Resol. 07.135)

 Penalty Print: More than 9 lines per vertical inch of 22 characters per horizontal inch.  $1.00 per page.  (Govt. Code 27361)

 Documents Requiring Additional Indexing: Each additional reference indexed $1.00.  (Govt. Code 27361.2)
Document requiring indexing of more than 10 names $1.00 (for each group of 10 names or fractional portion thereof after initial group of 10 names. (Govt. Code 27361.8)

Document requiring indexing of more than 10 names $1.00 (for each group of 10 names or fractional portion thereof after initial group of 10 names).  (Govt. Code 27361.8)

DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAX:  $0.55 per $500.00 of fractional part thereof.  (R. & T. 11911) 

FINANCING STATEMENTS: $12.00 for the first page/Title and $3.00 for each additional page. If not 8 1/2" x 11" add $3.00 for every page of that document.(Resol.10-144)

MAP FILING FEE:  $10.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page.  (Govt. Code 27372 and 27361.4) 

MAP COPY FEE:  $5.00 each sheet (Resol. 07-135) 

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY: $2.00 each page (Resol. 03-151) Certification per document $2.00. (Govt. Code 27366)

VITAL RECORDS FEES:  (CERTIFIED)  (H&S Code 103525, 103525.5)

BIRTH…………………………………………………………………………………………………..$14.00

DEATH…………………………………………………………………………………………..……  $12.00

FETAL DEATH…………………………………………………………………………………...……  $9.00

MARRIAGE……………………………………………………………….……………………………$14.00

MARRIAGE GOVERNMENT AGENCY……….…………………......................................……….  $ 10.00 

BIRTH GOVERNMENT AGENCY………............................................…………………………….  $10.00

 A CERTIFICATE OF SEARCH is issued when a Vital Record cannot be located.  The fee is the same as the copy fee.  (Govt. Code 27369; H. & S. Code 103650)