The Recorder's Office is responsible for the recording of deeds, mortgages, decrees of court, and leases affecting title to real property in the county. This office also maintains Uniform Commercial Code filings, subdivision maps, and vital statistics, including births, deaths and marriages within the county.

The Recorder's office also provides plain , or certified copies of official Records, and certified copies of Vital Records such as Birth, Death, an Marriage certificates.

The County Clerk Division issues marriage licenses; fictitious business name filings; notary public oaths and bonds; power of attorney filings for surety insurers; registers process servers, unlawful detainer assistants and Legal document assistant registration; administers humane and deputy county officer appointments and oaths; certifies Foreign Translation documents. The County also files Fish & Game Environmental Documents; and affidavits of publications 

Forms are also available through the County Clerk's Office for registering a Declaration of Domestic Partnership or Termination of Domestic Partnership