Register

The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk has closed all of its offices to the public as a precautionary measure to help slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

We are accepting Notary Public forms for filing through the mail ONLY at this time.

To register and file as a new or renewing Notary Public in Los Angeles County, you will need to provide the following information to the RR/CC office:

• Original or copy of your commission certificate (issued by the Secretary of State)
• Original Notary bond for $15,000 (bond must have wet signature)
• Two original unsigned oath of office forms (name on forms must match ID being presented)
• Government issued identification (in person filings only)
• Filing fees (Make your check or money order payable to the Los Angeles County Clerk):
  • $43 registration and bond recording fee (includes clerk's fee of $16, filing fee of $7, $20 for the first page; $3 for each additional page of the bond (backside of a page is an additional $3)

  Note: We will not accept E-Checks, temporary checks or foreign checks (with the exception of Canada and Mexico) for any Recorder/County Clerk services. If an E-Check, temporary or foreign check is received, the request will be rejected and sent back to the submitter requesting a new method of payment.

• Names on commission, bond, and oath must be exactly the same

DISTRICT OFFICES

1) BY APPOINTMENTS ONLY at any of the three satellite offices; Lancaster, Los Angeles and Van Nuys (see address below).

• Appointments are made at (800) 201-8999 no same day appointments
• First and last appointment are at 8:45am and 3:30pm
• Appointments are approximately 15 minutes in length
• When scheduling your appointment, please have your commissioner number and bond number available to secure the appointment
• Three payment methods may be used to pay the filing fee: cash, credit card, check (payable to the Los Angeles County Clerk)

2) WALK-IN/SAME DAY FILING only at the main headquarters office in Norwalk.

• Processed in the Business Filing and Registration Section, room 1201 (rear of the building)
• Appointments are not needed and you are served in the order received

Mail Requests

Mail requests are only processed at the above Norwalk location by certified mail. District offices do not process mail requests.

To request that Notary Bond and Oath be processed by mail, the oath must be notarized by a notary in the county of Los Angeles. You must include a self-addressed stamped envelope for the return of any conformed copies.

• Original or copy of your commission certificate (issued by the Secretary of State)
• Original Notary bond signed by you as a principal for $15,000 (bond must have wet signature)
• Two original oath of office forms signed by you and the notary public who administered the oath of office (your signature will be how you sign for the next 4 years).
• Filing fees (Make your check or money order payable to the Los Angeles County Clerk):
  • $43 registration and bond recording fee (includes clerk's fee of $16, filing fee of $7, $20 for the first page; $3 for each additional page of the bond (backside of a page is an additional $3
• Names on commission, bond, and oath must be exactly the same

Note: We will not accept E-Checks, temporary checks or foreign checks (with the exception of Canada and Mexico) for any Recorder/County Clerk services. If an E-Check, temporary or foreign check is received, the request will be rejected and sent back to the submitter requesting a new method of payment.