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Clerk​/Recorder Updates​​​​​​​
 

C​EQA Filing Fee Changes​​

​​Effective January 1, 2026, California environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental document filing fees will increase pursuant to Sect​ion 711.4 of the Fish and Game Code.

Related Resources

Vital Record Amendments

Forms to correct or amend birth, death, or marriage records for events that occurred in California are available online from the California Department of Public Health.

Contact Us

Contact us for more information about County Clerk/Recorder services including: recording documents, birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses and certificates, preliminary 20-day notices, and professional registrations.

  • In Person
    Visit one of our office locations.

  • By Mail
    Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder
    3636 American River Drive, Suite 110
    Sacramento, CA 95864     
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  • By Email
    Send an email request to the County Clerk/Recorder. 


  • ​By Telephone
    General Information
    (916) 874-6334

    Toll Free outside the 916 area code but within California
    (800) 313-7133

    Hearing Impaired
    1-800-735-2929 (TDD/TTY) or 711 for California Relay Service

  • Alternate Text Format Availability  
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About the County Clerk/Recorder

​Florence Evans is the Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder. She was appointed by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors in July 2025. Ms. Evans has been with the County of Sacramento for over 23 years in various aspects of operations.

Mission

​​T​​​​​he County Clerk/Recorder's mission is to provide responsive, efficient, and cost-effective service to customers while maintaining the highest degree of respect, fairness, public trust and integrity.  Such service is balanced to reflect compliance with statutory requirements and the needs of our customers.

Our office carries out the following functions on behalf of Sacramento County: 

  • Issues and registers marriage licenses 
  • Performs civil marriage ceremonies 
  • Registers notaries public, process servers, professional photocopiers, legal document assistants (LDAs), and unlawful detainer assistants (UDAs)
  • Files environmental impact reports
  • Records or files authorized documents and maps 
  • Documents received by this office, prior to 3:00 p.m., in-person or electronically, will be recorded the same day, provided they meet all recording requirements. Documents submitted after 3:00 p.m. will be recorded the next business day, and payment must be in the form of cash or check.
  • Preserves the official archive of legally recordable documents 
  • Maintains records of all marriages, births, and deaths occurring within Sacramento County (Note: Divorce records are maintained by the Superior Court) ​
  • Issues birth, death and marriage certificates, and certified copies of recorded documents