This legislation allows, but does not require, superior court clerks to require payment of filing fees before accepting an instrument or document for recording.  It also allows the clerks to require that an instrument or document meet all filing requirements before accepting it for recording.

 

Current law requires the superior court clerk's office to be open from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.  This legislation provides some flexibility for a lunch hour closure if the office opens at 8:00 a.m., has a lunch break from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. and closes at 5:00 p.m.