Stanislaus County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

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

1021 I Street, Suite 101
Modesto, CA 95354
Phone: (209) 525-5250
Fax: (209) 525-5804

Office Hours

Mon – Fri: 8am – 4pm

Note that documents submitted after 4:00 p.m. will be recorded the next business day.

Stanislaus County does not publicly disclose information on recording backlog. However, note that documents submitted after 4:00 p.m. will be recorded the next business day.

If the project is located in Stanislaus county, then yes, you will want to record your lien in Stanislaus County.

Generally, to file a lien in California a preliminary notice must be sent within 20 days of starting a new job and all margin, document, and filing fee requirements when filing with the county recorder.

All documents must comply with the standard 8 1/2″ x 11″ standard page size and must not exceed 8 1/2″ x 14″. Any page that is other than 8 1/2″ x 11″ incurs an additional recording fee. Additionally, the top margin of the first page must be 2.5 inches with all other margins .5 inches.

The County Recorder’s payment options include: cash, cashier’s check, certified check, personal check, or money order made payable to “Stanislaus County Clerk-Recorder”.

The County Recorder’s basic recording fee is $14.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page.

Additional Recording Fees

Non-conforming page size: $3.00 for each page that is not 8 1/2”x 11

Indexing fees: $1.00 for each group of 10 names or fractional thereof after the initial group of 10 names

$1.00 for each additional reference

Penalty print: $1.00 for each page with more than 9 lines per vertical inch or 22 characters per horizontal inch

Lien Fees

Release of state governmental lien: $12.00

Copy Fees

Reproduction of recorded documents: $6.75 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page

Certification: $2.00 per document

You may request a recorded copy of your lien in person at the Recorder’s office located at:

1021 I Street, Suite 101
Modesto, CA 95354
Phone: (209) 525-5250
Fax: (209) 525-5804

Office Hours

Mon – Fri: 8am – 4pm

You can visit the Recorder’s office in person located at:

1021 I Street, Suite 101
Modesto, CA 95354
Phone: (209) 525-5250
Fax: (209) 525-5804

Office Hours

Mon – Fri: 8am – 4pm

Determining whether you do or do not have a mechanics lien right can be tricky. 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 California. 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 Stanislaus County, California.

Great and detailed information about this is available on our California Mechanics Lien Resources Page.

The fee to file a California Preliminary Notice in Stanislaus County is $57.00.