The recording office
- Office
- Ventura County Clerk and Recorder
- Official website
- clerkrecorder.venturacounty.gov
- Address
- Hall of Administration, Main Plaza, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009; East County Office: Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 East Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite A, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
- Phone
- (805) 654-3665 (Recorder)
- eRecording
- Accepted (vendors not listed on the page we checked)
- Remotely notarized documents
- The county site doesn't mention remote online notarization. A county press release says electronic recording began in Ventura County on Aug. 29, 2013; the current site doesn't list vendors.
In-person services are by appointment (you choose the location when you book). Recorder email: clerk.recorder@venturacounty.gov.
Sources (2) · checked 2026-10-30
Ventura County Clerk and Recorder · Ventura County press release: electronic recording (2013)California online notarization rules
Can California notaries notarize online? Not yet (law passed, not in effect). SB 696 (Stats. 2023, ch. 291), the Online Notarization Act. Per the CA Secretary of State, the online-notarization provisions become operative when the SOS completes its technology project or by January 1, 2030, whichever is earlier.
Maximum fee for a remote notarization: Remote notarization not yet implemented.
Online notarizations from other states: California recognizes notarial acts performed by notaries of other states, but its remote online notarization framework is not yet in effect. Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1182, 1189, &1193 and Cal. Gov't Code § 8232.1 Our check: Cal. Gov. Code § 8232.1 (effective Jan 1, 2024) gives a notarial act performed in another state the same legal effect as a California notarization.
Full details, with statute citations: online notarization in California.
What you'll need to record it
- The notarized document itself. An online notarization produces an electronic document. Ventura County accepts electronic recording, so a title company or eRecording vendor can usually submit the electronic file directly.
- Recording fees. Fees are set by the county and state and change; check the current fee schedule on the official Ventura County Clerk and Recorder site before you submit.
- Any required state forms for your document type (for example, transfer or property-tax forms for deeds). The county site lists what it requires.
- Confirmation the recipient accepts it. The receiving office or party decides whether to accept a remotely notarized document. If unsure, call the office before your notary session.
This page combines facts from the county's official site with California's rules as summarized on our state page. It is not legal advice.