Clerk-Recorder

Fees

error Notice of Fee Increases

Effective January 1, 2026
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Effective January 1, 2026

Vital Record Certified Copy Fee Increase

Please note, pursuant to AB 64 there is a $2 fee increase to HSC103625(f) beginning January 1, 2026. The fee increase is applicable to the cost of certified copies of a birth, marriage, death, fetal death, and dissolution of marriage certificate.

Certified Copy Fees

Birth: $36.00 per certified copy

Marriage $21.00 per certified copy

Death $28.00 per certified copy 

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CITY REAL PROPERTY CONVEYANCE TAX

Effective January 1, 2026, documentary transfer tax rates will change for the following:  

City of Berkeley 

Due to the passage of Measure P on November 6, 2018, the conveyance transfer tax threshold will change for the City of Berkeley as follows:

 

Full Value of Real Property Conveyed

Transfer Tax Rate

$1,700,000 and less

$15.00 per $1,000 of full value*

$1,700,001 and above

$25.00 per $1,000 of full value*

 

Acceptable Forms of Payment

Acceptable forms of payment vary depending upon how services are provided. Please review the following information carefully.

In-Person:

  • Cash

  • Debit/ATM Card

  • Master Card, Visa, Discover, or American Express †

  • Personal, Company or Bank Check, preprinted with account holder's name and address - payable to: Alameda County Clerk Recorder. Out of country payments must be in U.S. dollars.

  • Money Order, Cashier's or Traveler's Check - payable to: Alameda County Clerk Recorder

    † A 2.3% transaction fee of the purchase amount applies to all in-person credit-card transactions.

Mail:

  • Personal, Company or Bank Check, preprinted with account holder's name and address - payable to: Alameda County Clerk Recorder. Out of country payments must be in U.S. dollars.
  • Money Order, Cashier's or Traveler's Check - payable to: Alameda County Clerk Recorder

Online Orders:

  • Debit/ATM Card ‡
  • Master Card, Visa, Discover, or American Express ‡

‡ A $2.00 non-refundable convenience fee per order applies to all online debit card and credit card transactions.