To complete the registration process, you must do the following:
1. Complete and sign the appropriate application form
2. Provide supporting documentation as requested in the application form
3. Provide payment of fees in cash or a check payable to the Clerk-Recorder. All fees can be found on the Fee Schedule.
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(a) |
Registration fee (includes one ID card. Additional cards available for a fee) |
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(b) |
Recording fee for bond |
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(c) |
ID card photos (if provided by this office) |
4. Bond for Legal Document Assistant in the following amounts
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(a) |
Individual registrant - |
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$25,000 |
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(b) |
Corporation/Partnership registrant - |
1-4 LDA's |
$25,000 |
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5-9 LDA's |
$50,000 |
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10 or more |
$100,000 |
5. Two passport photos for each ID card issued or this office can provide photos. (Photos are not required if you are registering a corporation or partnership)
6. Valid picture identification
7. Personally appear with all of the above in the office of the County Clerk-Recorder in the county in which you are registering.
Note: Effective January 1, 2010, employee ID cards cannot be issued for employees of Corporations or Partnerships registered as Legal Document Assistants. Each individual must complete and sign their own application form and be issued their own ID card.
Application forms:
Application for Legal Document Assistant - Individual
Application for Legal Document Assistant - Corporation/Partnership