Monterey County Recorder
168 W Alisal St # 1, Salinas, California, 93901
Contact & location
- Address
- 168 W Alisal St # 1, Salinas, California, 93901
- Mail-in address
- Monterey County RecorderP.O. Box 29, Salinas, California, 93902
- Records for
- Monterey County, California
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues California state records
Monterey County follows California’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $31.00
- California birth certificate fee
- 5–7 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 39,431,263
- California population
This office charges $29.00 — $2.00 less than the California fee.
See full California requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
| Thrusday | 8:30 am - 4:00 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30 am - 4:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:30 am - 4:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:30 am - 4:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:30 am - 4:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $29.00 | 5–7 weeksCalifornia estimate |
| Death Certificate | $24.00 | 5–7 weeksCalifornia estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $17.00 | 5–7 weeksCalifornia estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Monterey County Recorder’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Salinas. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★4.5 (13)- ★★★★★Josh LevitasGoogle
Walked in walked out, bada bing bada boom. Service was fast!
- ★★★★★Debi AsherGoogle
Ez in n out. Filled out info on their computer, submitted, went to counter...$29 had birth certificate.
- ★★★★★Maria Angelica Lopez RealtorGoogle
Want to apply for fictitious business name and was told you have to do it online and she was just very unmotivated to even help me so I went home printed the paperwork filled it out only to be told by the same person that I have to do it in the computers in the back what a freaking joke waste of time on motivated people, at least hire people who want to work.
- ★★★★★AshleyFace06Google
Holiday hours, extended recognized holidays or whatever should be on your website. I have to figure out how to get back over here again before the end of the year. Waste of time.
- ★★★★★Rena KGoogle
We’ve got an outstanding help from Sue when we phoned about our deed recording. She was very professional in pointing out our omission on the form. With her help we got the deed recorded the same day. Sue, thank you for your excellent PR and for your willingness to help us. Stan and Renata