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How to File Your Bond
and Oath
File with the County Clerk’s Office on or before
date noted on the Oath.
In Person: All items listed below must be brought to
the Santa Cruz County Clerk’s office located
at: 701 Ocean St. Room 210, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
- Commission, 2 copies of Oath
issued by the Secretary of State, and current, government issued photo
identification.
- Notary bond for $15,000 must
be provided.
- Names on Commission, bond,
and oath must be exactly the same.
- Cash, check, or money order
for $25 payable to County Clerk.
- Check or money order to
record bond payable to County Recorder. $15 for 1st page of bond,
$3 each for any additional pages.
- Must be completed within 30
days of commission issuance date.
By Mail: All items listed
below must be mailed to: Santa Cruz County Clerk, 701 Ocean Street, Rm. 210, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
- A copy of your Commission,
and the 2 copies of the Oath issued by the Secretary of State which have
been completed and notarized by the Notary Public administering the oath
of office.
- Notary bond for $15,000, and
a cover sheet with your name and the name and address to which the bond
should be mailed once it is recorded.
- Names on Commission, bond,
and oath must be exactly the same.
- Check or money order for $25
payable to the County Clerk.
- Contact the County Recorder, 831/454-2800, for exact
fees and acceptable form of payment to record your bond.
- Must be completed within 30 days
of commission issuance date.
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The County Clerk maintains an index of
notaries in Santa Cruz County.
There is no Notary
Public in the County Clerk’s office. We do not notarize documents.
How to Become a Notary
Public
Call the Secretary of
State Notary Public Division at 916/263-3520 for recorded information, or click here for the Secretary of State
Website.
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