The Certification Made Under Penalty of Perjury (REC110) is a one-page declaration that the San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk publishes among its recording forms. The signer declares, under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing is true and correct, and gives a signature, an optional firm name, a place of execution and a date. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original PDF is published by the County at the official link.
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What is REC110?
Certification Made Under Penalty of Perjury (form REC110) is a one-page declaration, published by the San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk, in which the signer states under penalty of perjury, under California law, that the foregoing is true and correct.
The title carries the citation "Code of Civil Procedure 2015.5". The body is a single sentence: "I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct." Below it the form asks for four entries: Signature, Firm Name (if applicable), Place of Execution and Date, which has slashes for the month, day and year.
The footer identifies the document as "REC110 Penalty of Perjury Certification Ext", Page 1 of 1, with the revision "Rev: 06/30/2025". The County publishes it in the recording forms section of its website. The Recorder/County Clerk's recording page explains that the Recorder takes documents that California law says must be recorded, provided the fees and taxes are paid, the document has the needed information and it can be photographically reproduced. The certification form itself does not say which documents it accompanies.
The form is a declaration, not a notary acknowledgment: it has no notary block. The County's recording page treats acknowledgment as a separate requirement for documents presented for recording.
Who needs to file REC110?
The person who makes the declaration signs this form: anyone who must certify, under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing statement or document is true and correct. The form has a line for a firm name "if applicable", so a signer who acts for a firm or business can name it.
The form is issued by the San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk and appears with its recording forms, so people preparing a document for the Recorder's office are the audience it is published for. Use it only when the document or statement you are preparing calls for this certification; the form itself does not list which documents do.
Do not treat it as a notarization. It contains no acknowledgment, and the County's recording page lists proper acknowledgment, unless exempt, as its own general requirement for documents presented for recording. The form does not describe signing on behalf of another person, so ask the Recorder's staff at (619) 238-8158 if you are unsure who should sign.
When to file REC110
The form has no deadline of its own: you sign and date it when you make the declaration, and the date you enter is the date of execution. It is completed together with the document or statement it certifies, since the declaration refers to "the foregoing". If that document is being presented to the San Diego County Recorder for recording, it is submitted whenever you present the document; no separate due date is printed on the certification. For any timing rule that applies to the underlying document, check the instructions for that document or call the Recorder's staff at (619) 238-8158.
Documents you need
- If you mail a document to the Recorder/County Clerk for recording: the original document (not a copy of it), with a check or money order payable to San Diego Recorder/County Clerk.
How to fill out REC110
Confirm the form fits your document
The declaration says the "foregoing" is true and correct, so complete it with the document or statement it certifies. Check the citation "Code of Civil Procedure 2015.5" under the title.
Read the declaration before signing
The form states: "I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct." Sign only if that statement is accurate for you.
Sign on the Signature line
The signer signs in the Signature field. Print or type the signer's name beside or below it if the certification goes with a document presented for recording.
Enter the firm name if it applies
In Firm Name (if applicable), write the name of the firm only if the signer is acting for one; otherwise leave it as the form allows.
Enter the place of execution
In Place of Execution, write the place where you sign the certification.
Enter the date of signing
In Date, enter the month, day and year in the slashes (/ /) using the date you sign.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check the signature, place and date, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and present it with your document through the channels described under How to submit.
How to submit REC110
The REC110 names no filing channel of its own. If you are presenting a document to the San Diego Recorder/County Clerk for recording, the County's recording page lists two ways to do it: in person or by mail.
- In person: record at the downtown San Diego, Chula Vista, Santee or San Marcos office. Appointments are not required. The service is not available at the Kearny Mesa office.
- By mail: send the original document with a check or money order, payable to San Diego Recorder/County Clerk. For standard U.S. mail use San Diego Recorder/County Clerk, P.O. Box 121750, San Diego, CA 92112-1750. For overnight or express mail use San Diego Recorder/County Clerk, 590 3rd Avenue, Suite 204, Chula Vista, CA 91910.
Fees apply to recording and are paid at the time of recording by cash, credit/debit card (in person only), check or money order; see the County's fee schedule for amounts. Questions go to the Recorder's staff at (619) 238-8158 (Se habla español). FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving the Signature line blank; the declaration has no effect unless the signer signs it.
- Skipping Place of Execution or the Date; the form asks for both next to the signature.
- When the certification goes with a document presented for recording, using a copied signature; the Recorder's page says signatures must be original unless the document is a certified copy from the custodian of the record.
- Not printing or typing the signer's name beside or below the signature when it goes with a document presented for recording; the Recorder's page asks that names be legible.
- Treating the certification as a notary acknowledgment; the form has no notary block, and the Recorder's page lists acknowledgment as a separate requirement.
- Going to the Kearny Mesa office to record a document; that office does not offer the recording service.
- Sending a mailed recording package to the P.O. box by overnight service; the overnight or express address in Chula Vista is different.
- Mailing a document for recording without a check or money order for the fees.
Frequently asked questions
What is the REC110 Certification Made Under Penalty of Perjury?
REC110 is a one-page declaration from the San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk. The signer states, under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing is true and correct, and the title cites Code of Civil Procedure 2015.5.
What information does the form ask for?
Four entries: Signature, Firm Name (if applicable), Place of Execution and Date, with slashes for the month, day and year. The declaration sentence itself is printed on the form and is not filled in.
Can I fill out the penalty of perjury certification online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, not connected to the County, and it does not file or record anything; you present the form through the Recorder's channels.
Where do I submit the REC110?
The form names no channel. For documents presented for recording, the Recorder accepts them in person at the downtown San Diego, Chula Vista, Santee or San Marcos office, or by mail with a check or money order. The Kearny Mesa office does not offer this service.
Does the certification need to be notarized?
The form has no notary block, so it is not an acknowledgment. The Recorder's page lists proper acknowledgment, unless exempt, as a separate requirement for documents presented for recording. Call (619) 238-8158 if you are unsure what your document needs.
Is there a fee to submit the REC110?
The form prints no fee. Documents presented for recording must come with the proper fees and taxes, payable by cash, card (in person only), check or money order. The amounts are in the County's fee schedule on its recording page.
Can I send a photocopy of the signed certification?
For documents presented for recording, the Recorder's page says signatures must be original unless the document is a certified copy issued by the custodian of the public record. Sign the certification in ink and send the original.
Who can I call with questions about recording?
Call the Recorder's staff at (619) 238-8158; Spanish is spoken (Se habla español). The staff can tell you whether your document needs this certification.
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