Fees
Fees for forms, copying, or to record/file documents or maps.
Recording Fees
| Item |
Fee |
| Basic Recording Fee (Note: Additional mandatory fees apply to most documents): First page (8 1/2" x 11") - Per Document Title |
$14.00 |
| Each additional page (8 1/2" x 11") |
$3.00 |
| Penalty fee for non-standard page (other than 8 ½ x 11") applies to all pages of document |
$3.00 |
| Penalty Fee for small print (more than 9 lines per vertical inch or more than 22 characters and spaces per inch measured horizontally) |
$1.00 |
| Additional mandatory fee: SB2-Building Homes & Jobs Act (GC 27388.1) - Per Document Title - Limited exemptions apply- SB2 Exemptions |
$75.00 |
| Additional mandatory fee: District Attorney Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust (GC 27388, MC Res 2017-102) Per Document Title |
$10.00 |
| Fee for not filing a Preliminary Change of Ownership Report at time of transfer (R&T §480.3, 480.4) |
$20.00 |
| Documentary Transfer Tax: County Transfer Tax (all areas) - based on full value less assumed liens |
$0.55 per $500 (or portion thereof) |
| City of San Rafael Tax in addition to County tax - based on full value |
$2.00 per $1,000 (or portion thereof) |
| Survey Monument Preservation Fee (Applies to transfer documents only) |
$10.00 |
| Optional fee for Involuntary Lien Notification (per debtor) |
$11.00 |
| Release of State or Local Government Lien (if original lien was recorded without fee) [GC 27361, Marin County Resolution 2014-58, 2017-102] |
$20.00 |
| UCC Amendment, Assignment, Continuation, Statement, or Termination (Additional Mandatory Fees* may apply) - Standard national form |
1-2 Pages (flat fee) $14.00 -- 3 or more pages (flat fee) $24.00 |
| Recording Pursuant Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act [CCP 2100, GC 27361, MC Resolution 2014-58, 2017-102] |
$24.00 |
| Fee for filing a California Preliminary 20 Day Notice |
$50.00 |
Filing of Maps
(Government Code §27372).
| Item |
Fee |
| First page |
$84.00 |
| Each additional page |
$2.00 |
Vital Record Certificate Fees
Birth, death and marriage certificates. For more information on vital records please visit our vital records page. Please note: Searches for vital records are performed at the listed fees and include a copy of the record, if located in Marin County records, or a certificate of no record found.
| Form Name |
Filing Fee |
| Birth Certificates |
$31.00 per copy |
| Death Certificates |
$26.00 per copy |
| Marriage Certificates |
$19.00 per copy |
Copy Fees
Official records
| Type |
Fee |
| Official Records (Per Document) — First Page |
$4.00 |
| Official Records (Per Document) — Each Additional Page |
$2.00 |
| Maps: Subdivision, Parcel, Survey — 18 x 26" (per page) |
$5.00 |
| Certification under seal — additional fee per document (complete documents only) |
$4.00 |
| Courtesy Copy /Acknowledgment of Recording (requested at the time of recording) |
No Fee* |
*Requestor must provide document copy. Self-addressed, stamped envelope required for return by mail.
Page updated December 26, 2025
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