County Clerk - Recorder
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Public hours are 9 AM to Noon and 1 to 4 PM. We are located in the main floor of the Historic Courthouse at 220 South Lassen St., Suite 5, Susanville, CA 96130.
Recording hours: 10 AM to 12 Noon and 1 to 3 PM
Phone hours: 8 AM to 5 PM
(All local calls will be returned)
Clerk Forms
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Passport Information
Passports are processed by the Tax Collector's office - contact them at (530) 251-2705.
Fictitious Business Name Information
- Checklist for Starting a New Business
- Fictitious Business Name Statement and Instructions
- Fictitious Business Withdrawal
- Fictitious Business Withdrawal Instructions
- Abandonment of Fictitious Business
- Abandonment of Fictitious Business Instructions
Marriage Information
- Marriage License Application
- Request Certified Copy of Confidential Marriage License BY MAIL
- Domestic Partnership Registry (State of California)
- Name Equality Act (What You Should Know)
Recorder Forms
- Document Cover Sheet
- Preliminary Change of Ownership Report
- Death of Real Property Owner Form
- Transfer Between Parent & Child Form
- Transfer Between Grandparent and Grandchild
- Electronic Death Registration System (EDRS) Communication Sheet
- Request to Revise EDRS Record
Request for Vital Records
For your convenience, you can process online requests through VitalChek Network, Inc., an independent company that we have partnered with to provide this service. VitalChek can be reached through their web site at www.vitalchek.com or by clicking the "On-line" link below. You will be charged an additional non-refundable $7 fee by VitalChek for using this service. All major credit cards are accepted, including American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard® or Visa®.
Fee for certified copies as of JANUARY 1, 2014:
- Certified Copy – Birth Certificate $25
- Certified Copy – Death Certificate $21
- Disposition Permit $12
- Certified Copy - Marriage Certificate $15
- Request for Certified Birth Record On-line or By Mail
- Request for Certified Death Record On-line or By Mail
- Request for Certified Marriage Record On-line or By Mail
Notary Consumer Disclosure Requirement (SB 1050)