Jordan Z. Marks
ASSESSOR | RECORDER | COUNTY CLERK
County of San Diego
Legal Document Assistant
Legal Document Assistants are those who, for compensation, provide any self-help service to members of the public who are representing themselves in a legal matter. A legal document assistant is a non-lawyer authorized to prepare legal documents in a ministerial manner for people representing themselves.
Professional Registrations are only accepted in person at our San Diego Main Office and San Marcos Office from 8am to 3pm, Monday through Friday. Appointments are encouraged, but not required.
- Individual
- Corporation/Partnership
- Appointments
- Fees
- Forms
- FAQs
To register as a Legal Document Assistant in San Diego County, you must meet the following requirements:
- Appear in person with a valid government-issued photo ID, such
as a driver's license, state identification card, or passport.
- Complete the Legal Document Assistant - Individual
registration form.
- For your first
registration, the registration date must be the effective date on
the bond.
- Submit a bond in the amount of
$25,000 in favor of the State with County named in bond. The bond
must have original signatures, original acknowledgement, show the
beginning and ending dates or show the term of the bond is two
years.
- Provide supporting educational
documentation as required in Business and Professions Code Sections
6400, 6402, & 6408. Please keep in mind that documents provided
will be kept on file and will not be returned.
- Provide two 1 in. x 1 in. photos (headshot only) for the
identification cards. Our office can provide photos for a fee. No
passport photos.
- If filing is a renewal, applicant shall sign a statement that he or she has completed 15 hours of continuing legal education courses.
To register as a Legal Document Assistant in San Diego County, you must meet the following requirements:
- Appear in person with a valid government-issued photo ID, such
as a driver's license, state identification card, or passport.
- Complete the Legal Document Assistant - Corporation
registration form.
- The application must be
signed by the presider or chairman or vice president and the
secretary/assistant secretary/chief financial offider/assistant
treasurer.
- Each officer/partner must
individually qualify and file separate individual registrations but
may be covered under Corporate Bond. Employee cards will not be
issued.
- For your first registration, the
registration date must be the effective date on the bond.
- Submit a bond in the amount of $25,000 for one to
four assistants; $50,000 for five to nine assistants; and $100,000
for ten or more assistants. The bond must have original signatures,
original acknowledgement, show the beginning and ending dates or
show the term of the bond is two years.
- Provide supporting educational documentation for one of the
corporate officers or one of the general partners as required in
Business and Professions Code Sections 6400, 6402, & 6408.
- If filing is a renewal, applicant shall sign a statement that he or she has completed 15 hours of continuing legal education courses.
Appointments are encouraged for this service, but not required.
Schedule up to 1 week in advance.
Select Recorder-Clerk, then Professional Registration.
Fees:
- $175 Registration fee (includes one Identification Card)
- $35 Filing fee
- $14 Recording fee for the first page and $3 for each additional page
- $32 Additional/Replacement Cards
- $11 Identification Photos – Two 1 in. X 1 in.
The fee is payable by cash, check or money order, or credit/debit
card.
An additional $2.50 surcharge is applicable for card payments.
Check or money order payable to: San Diego Recorder/County Clerk.