§ 1170 Instrument Recording Requirements

Civil Code·California

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This law says that a document is officially recorded when it is properly acknowledged or proved, certified, and then left with the recorder's office for filing.

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•Recording occurs only after the document is acknowledged or proved and certified.
•The document must be deposited with the recorder's office.
•Only then is the document considered officially recorded.

Example

A homeowner hands over a signed deed to the county recorder's office so it becomes part of public records.

Because the deed was signed, acknowledged, and certified, and the recorder's office accepted it for filing, the deed is now legally recorded.

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§ 1170 Instrument Recording Requirements

Section Eleven Hundred and Seventy. An instrument is deemed to be recorded when, being duly acknowledged or proved and certified, it is deposited in the Recorder’s office, with the proper officer, for record.

Last verified: February 26, 2026

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 1170.

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