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Kern County Recorder
1530 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301

Kern County Hall of Records
1655 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301

PH 661-868-6400
FX 661-327-3241 (Recordings)
FX 661-868-6432 (Vital Records)
response@co.kern.ca.us
Recordings 8a - 2p M-F
Copies 8a - 4:30p M-F
Research 8a - 5p M-F
(Except Holidays)

Recorder's Forms

 Downloading or Printing Recorders Forms

The following forms were created using Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF). You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print the PDF documents. You can find Adobe Acrobat Reader at   www.Adobe.com.  vital check

 For Your Information

    All forms MUST be printed on 8 1/2" x 11" white paper  

This office cannot advise you how to prepare legal documents, nor can it advise you about which documents you need to record; such information should be obtained from your legal advisor(s). Most stationery stores, however, carry legal forms which may fit your situation and, if properly completed, may be recorded.

 The Following General Forms Are Available For Your Convenience


Description Form (PDF) Form (TIF)
Cover Page
Fee Schedule
Holiday Schedule
Rerecording Documents
Application for Certified copy of Military Discharge (DD214)
Affidavit -- Death of Joint Tenant
Declaration of Abandonment of Declared Homestead
GrandParent to GrandChild Transfer Exclusion - Prop 58 G
Grant Deed
Homestead Declaration
Limited Power of Attorney
Notary Public Acknowledgment Document - FOR NOTARY PUBLIC USE ONLY
Parent to Child Transfer Exclusion - Prop 58
Power of Attorney - General
Preliminary Change of Ownership Report
Quitclaim Deed
Certified Birth Certificate (Certified Copy/Certified Informational Copy)
Certified Death Certificate (Certified Copy/Certified Informational Copy)
Certified Copy of Fetal Death Record
Marriage Certificate Request
Undisclosed Transfer Tax Form
Documentary Transfer Tax Table
Valid Transfer Tax Exemptions