Chapter 12 — COUNTY CLERK FEES

(a) Public or Declared Marriage License (Gov. Code $71.00 §26840)

(b) Confidential Marriage License (Gov. Code 78.00 §26840.1)

(c) Certified Copy of Confidential Marriage License 19.00 (H&S §103650)

(d) Certificate of Record or Certificate of no Record 14.00 (Confidential Marriages) (H&S 103650)

(e) Duplicate Marriage License (Family Code §§ 30.50 360, 510)

(f) Deputy Commissioner of Civil Marriages 75.00

(g) Marriage Ceremony (Gov. Code §26861) 66.00

(h) Witness to Ceremony Fee 16.50

(i) Marriage License Outside Business Hours (Gov. 5.00 A Code §26840.2)

(j) Copies 0.50 B

(k) Duplicate Tapes (Board of Supervisors) 6.00 C

(l) Record Search (Gov. Code §26854)   5.00 D

(m) Acknowledgment of Signature (Gov. Code 2.25 §26855)

(n) Notary Oaths (Gov. Code §26849.1) $7.00 E

(o) Authenticate Notary Signature (Gov. Code 10.00 §26849.1)

(p) Fictitious Business Name Statements (B&P 37.00 F Code §17929, Gov. Code §54985)

(q) Certified Copy of Fictitious Business Name (B&P 2.00 Code §17926(b))

(r) Monthly Reports of Fictitious Business Name 0.50 B Statements

(s) Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name (B&P 14.50 §17929, Gov. Code §54985)

(t) Withdrawal of Fictitious Business Name (B&P 14.50 17929)

(u) Voter Lists on CD 16.00

(v) Proof of Voter Registration (Elections Code 1.50 §2167)

(w) Power of Attorney/Surety (Gov. Code §26855.1) 3.50 G

(x) Professional Photocopier (B&P Code §22453) 175.00 H

(y) Unlawful Detainer - Legal Doc. Asst. (B&P Code 175.00 H §6404)

(z) Process Server (B&P Code §22352) 107.00 H

(aa) Assessment Appeal Findings (R&T Code 20.00 §1611.5)

(bb) Returned Checks (Gov. Code §6157) 20.00

(cc) Filing Miscellaneous Documents (Gov. Code 2.25 §26850)

(dd) Certified Copies (Gov. Code §26833) 1.75 I

(ee) Humane Officer (Corp. Code §14502(e)) 5.00

(ff) Translation Certification (Gov. Code §27293) 10.00

(gg) Transcript Certification 66.00 J

(hh) County Code Updates actual costs

(ii) Confidential Marriage License (Gov. Code 79.00 §26840.1)

A—License fee is not included

B—Per page

C—Per tape

D—Per file

E—Cost of recording bond is not included

F—This represents the cost for the first name; each additional name is $2.00

G—This represents the cost for the first name; each additional name is $2.50

H—Additional cards are $10.00

I—Copy charges are not included

J—Per hour

(§ III, Ord. 00-12, eff. October 20, 2000, as amended by § II, Ord. 01-28, eff. October 2, 2001, and § II, Ord. 01-28, eff. November 2, 2001)

(Ord. No. 09-10, § I, 6-2-2009; Ord. No. 10-03, § I, 4-6-2010; Ord. No. 14-01, § I, 1-7-2014; Ord. No. 22-01, § I, 1-4-2022; Ord. No. 23-05, § I, 5-16-2023; Ord. No. 26-01, § I, 1-6-2026)

* Section 2-12.101, entitled "Issuance of marriage license after normal business hours: Fees," codified from Ordinance No. 555, effective March 4, 1972, as amended by Section I, Ordinance No. 1072, effective February 24, 1982 and Section I, Ordinance No. 93-21, effective May 25, 1993, repealed by Section II, Ordinance No. 00-12, effective October 26, 2000.

In addition to the filing fee imposed by the Department of Fish and Game for the filing of environmental quality act projects pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, the County Clerk may charge a documentary handling fee of Twenty-Five and no/100ths ($25.00) Dollars per filing in accordance with Fish and Game Code Section 711.4(e).

(§ 1, Ord. 91-3, eff. February 8, 1991, as amended by § I, Ord. 93-21, eff. May 25, 1993, and § I, Ord. 00- 07, eff. July 6, 2000)

Any person filing a notice of intent to circulate an initiative petition pursuant to Elections Code Section 9103 shall pay to the County Clerk a fee in the amount of Two Hundred and no/100ths ($200.00) Dollars. Said fee will be refunded to the filer if, within one year of the date of filing the notice of intent, the County Clerk certifies the sufficiency of the petition.

(§ II, Ord. 93-21, eff. May 25, 1993, as amended by § IV, Ord. 00-12, eff. October 26, 2000)

Pursuant to Family Code Section 401, the County Clerk in the capacity of Commissioner of Civil Marriages may appoint a Deputy Commissioner of Civil Marriages who may solemnize marriages under the direction of the Commissioner of Civil Marriages. The County Clerk shall charge a fee in the amount of Seventy-five and no/100ths ($75.00) Dollars for such appointment, which appointment shall be valid for one day only. The Deputy Commissioner so appointed shall be required to participate in training provided by the Commissioner on Civil Marriages.

(§ I, Ord. 03-17, eff. September 4, 2003)