News and Information

November 19, 2009 – Recorded Documents for Public Viewing
Effective November 23, 2009, documents accepted for recording will be processed for social security number truncation as part of the recording process, limiting access to the "public record" only. Please read the notice to interested parties for details.

November 12, 2009 – Notice of Fee Changes
Effective January 1, 2010, the fees to record a document, purchase a marriage certificate, and file environmental impact reports will increase. Please read the notice to interested parties for details.

July 2, 2009 – Fee Changes for County Clerk/Recorder Services
Effective July 2, 2009, fees for selected County Clerk/Recorder services will be adjusted in accordance with Sacramento County Code section 2.01.015.  To find out which fees are changing, refer to the Revised Clerk Fee Schedule and Revised Recorder Fee Schedule.

February 3, 2009 – Press Release: Valentine's Day - Tie the Knot on a Shoestring Budget

January 1, 2009 – New Law Regarding Marriage Name Changes
Effective January 1, 2009, The Name Equality Act of 2007 (AB 102, Chapter 567, Statutes of 2007) allows one or both applicants for a California marriage license to elect to change the middle or last names by which each party wishes to be known after solemnization of the marriage.  Please read the Name Equality Act Reference Pamphlet for more information.

January 1, 2009 – Revised Recorder Fee Schedule

January 1, 2009 – Revised Clerk Fee Schedule