$75.00 fee charged on every document UNLESS: exempt from recording fees; recorded in connection with a transaction subject to Documentary Transfer Tax; recorded in connection with a transfer of a residential dwelling to an owner-occupier; executed or recorded by the Federal government (tax liens/releases), or State, county or other municipality of the State; cap of $225.00 has been reached on a single transaction per parcel of real property; or is unrelated to real property (bonds). As of 5/9/2022, "in connection with" includes documents that previously recorded in Madera County and be referenced by document number and recording date.

Exemptions must be cited on documents received from private entities.  For more information, please refer to Legislative Changes.  For your convenience, you may attach a cover page to cite your exemption.

$75.00 up to

$225.00

per document

 Documentary Transfer Tax

Based on the sales prices, fair market value or consideration of real property conveyed as listed on the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report.  Tax Declaration must be completed on all conveyance documents, including leases that exceed 35 years, and shall include the tax amount, the jurisdiction (City or County), and computed on value.  Round the sales or consideration value to nearest $500 prior to calculation:

 For example, sales price is $416,130.00.  DTT = 416.5 x 1.1 = $458.15

$0.55 per $500.00

or

$1.10 per $1,000.00

 Release of Federal Tax Liens

Plus $3.00 for each additional page, if applicable.

Release of State, County, or City Liens

 Government Code 27361.3

 $20.00

 Map Filing/Recording Fee - first page* (Subject to SB 2 Housing Fee)

Maps are subject to the Housing Fee (see above).  The county recorder shall have not more than 10 days within which to examine a final or parcel map and either accept or reject it for filing.  GC 66466(a)

Maps of districts (assessment, community facility districts, etc.) are subject to filing fees as provided under Streets and Highway Code 3116 - fees will not be waived for local government entities.

$9.00 

 Map - each additional page

$2.00

Financing Statements UCC-1
(timber to be cut, minerals (as extracted) and fixtures) 1 or 2 pages $10.00 3 or more pages $20.00. UCC-3 same fees as UCC-1.

*Subject to Housing Fee above and any other penalty fees as applicable.

$10.00/ 1-2 pages*

$20.00/ 3 or more pages*

Map Copy

One free copy of recorded map may be provided to Surveyor of record upon request at the time of recordation

11 x 17 inch print

18 x 24 inch print

Digital copy (TIFF or PDF)

$2.00 per page

$5.00 per page

$5.00 per page

 Search - No Record Found

If a search is performed and no record is found, a Certificate of No Public Record will be issued for the same fee of the type of record requested.  This fee is mandated by Health and Safety Code Sections 103625 and 103650.  Failure to collect these fees is a violation of the law as described in Government Code Section 6100.