Yuma County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

You can file your mechanics liens at the Yuma County Recorder’s office in person located at:

192 South Maiden Lane, Suite B
Yuma, AZ 85364-2311

Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday – Excluding Holidays

Contact Information:

For information about document recording

Phone: (928) 373-6020
FAX: (928) 373-6024, TDD: (928) 373-6033
E-mail at norma.vasquez@yumacountyaz.gov

The Yuma County Recorder does not publicly disclose information on recording backlog. However, note that if the document meets the from requirements, and “is a document required to be recorded”, is complete, and the proper fees have been paid, the County Recorder’s office will accept your document and assign it a unique recording number and make it a matter of permanent public record by imaging the document. Your document is then indexed within 10 to 15 working days and can be located by name. Your recorded original document may be returned within 6 to 8 weeks, possibly sooner. If you should lose or misplace your original document, you can purchase a certified copy from the County Recorder’s office.

The scanning department scans the images of your document.

The data entry department will key the pertinent information to create an index so that you may locate this document in the future.

Your original document will be returned to the address typed on the document.

If the original document is ever lost or misplaced, a certified copy may be obtained from the County Recorder’s office.

If the project is located in Yuma county, then yes, you will want to record your lien with the Yuma County Recorder’s office.

Generally, to file a mechanics lien in Yuma County, there are 3 steps:

Step 1: Prepare your Arizona Mechanics Lien form with the appropriate information required including your statement of labor and more. For more information, read our How to File an Arizona Mechanics Lien Guide.

Step 2: Serve a copy of the lien to the owner and others on the project.

Step 3: File the lien claim with the Yuma County Recorder’s Office.

Your lien claim must follow all Yuma County requirements including the appropriate margins and pay all fees.

Each document must have a title briefly stating the nature of the document, may not be larger than 81/2 inches wide and 14 inches long, must have a 1/2 inch margin across the bottom and sides, may not have print type smaller than 10 point and must have a two inch blank margin across the top of the document.

Any document which modifies a previously recorded document must state the recording date, docket and page or year and sequence number of the document being modified.

You can make payment to the Yuma County Recorder when submitting your lien claim. The Yuma Recorder accepts most major forms of payment including cash, check, and major credit cards.

The Yuma County Recorder’s recording fee is $30.00.

Copies are $1.00 per page. If you want a certified copy, it will be an additional $3.00.

You can obtain a recorded copy of your lien at the Yuma County Recorder’s office in person located at:

192 South Maiden Lane, Suite B
Yuma, AZ 85364-2311

Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday – Excluding Holidays

Contact Information:

For information about document recording

Phone: (928) 373-6020
FAX: (928) 373-6024, TDD: (928) 373-6033

E-mail at norma.vasquez@yumacountyaz.gov

You can also search documents recorded since January 1, 1984 online at
https://recorder.yumacountyaz.gov/recorder/web/

You can purchase an official copy or certified copy at the County Recorder’s office in person.

You can get the property’s legal description from the Yuma County Recorder’s office in person.

You can search the County Recorder’s Official Records online at
https://recorder.yumacountyaz.gov/recorder/eagleweb/docSearch.jsp

You can search documents recorded since January 1, 1894.

You can also search for property legal descriptions online with the Yuma County Assessor’s Office at:
https://assessor.yumacountyaz.gov/assessor/web/

You can also access legal descriptions in Yuma County here.

Determining whether you have the right to file a mechanics lien in Yuma, AZ depends on your situation. Generally speaking, every state gives those who have furnished labor and/or materials to a construction project the right to file a mechanics lien if unpaid for the furnishing. The same is true in Arizona. However, there are some state-specific limitations as to who is qualified to file a mechanics lien that is important when considering whether you have the right to file a mechanics lien in Yuma County, AZ.

You can read more about lien rights and if you have the right to file a lien on our Arizona Mechanics Lien Resources page.

The fee to file an Arizona Preliminary Notice in Yuma is $15.