Register

The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk will close all of its offices to the public effective Monday, March 16 as a precautionary measure to help slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

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 commission certificate (issued by the Secretary of State)
• Notary bond for $15,000
• Two copies of the oath of office form
• Government issued identification (in person filings only)
• Filing fees (Make your check or money order payable to the Los Angeles County Clerk):
  • $23 registration fee (includes clerk's fee of $16 and filing fee of $7)
  • $20 bond recording fee ($20 for the first page; $3 for each additional page of the bond)

  Note: Effective May 1, 2019, we will no longer accept temporary checks or foreign checks (with the exception of Canada and Mexico) for any Recorder/County Clerk services. If a 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

In-Person Requests

There are two options for filing in-person:

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)

Note: Effective May 1, 2019, we will no longer accept temporary checks or foreign checks (with the exception of Canada and Mexico) for any Recorder/County Clerk services. If a temporary or foreign check is received, the request will be rejected and sent back to the submitter requesting a new method of payment.

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.