Clerk/Recorder Updates
CEQA Filing Fee Changes
- Effective January 1, 2025, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental document filing fees will increase pursuant to Section 711.4 of the Fish and Game code.
DMV REAL ID deadline extended to May 2025
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The County Clerk/Recorder strives 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
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