California Government Code 27211 – (a) The recorder shall keep an official seal of the recorder’s …
(a) The recorder shall keep an official seal of the recorder’s office that shall, when embossed, stamped, impressed, or affixed to a certification, show legibly. The seal may be applied manually, mechanically, electronically, or by other digital means.
The seal shall:
Terms Used In California Government Code 27211
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10
(1) Be circular in shape;
(2) Be not less than 11/4 inches and not more than 2 inches in diameter;
(3) Have in the center any words or design adopted by the recorder;
(4) Have inscribed around the central words or design, “Recorder, ____ County, California,” inserting therein the name of the county.
(b) This section does not prohibit a recorder from continuing to use a seal of a design different than that specified in subdivision (a) if that seal has customarily been used.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 187, Sec. 4. (SB 882) Effective January 1, 2024.)