Carson City County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

You can record you mechanics lien in person with the Carson City Recorder at:

Carson City Recorder
885 E Musser St #1028
Carson City, Nevada, 89701
Phone: (775) 887-2260

Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00am-5:00pm

The Carson City County Recorder doesn’t publicly disclose information regarding recording backlogs.

If the project is located in Carson City County, then you need to file your mechanics lien with the Carson City County Recorder.

The requirements for recording a mechanics lien with the Carson City County Recorder’s Office are as follows:

1. Documents must be on white, 20 pound 8.5 x 11 paper.
2. Documents must have a margin of 1 inch on both sides and bottom.
3. Documents must have a 3×3 inch square in the top right-hand corner.
4. Sheets may not be bound together on the sides, top, or bottom.
5. Documents may not be double-sided.
6. No other documents or materials may be physically attached to any paper presented for recording.
7. Documents may not have any colored markings or highlights.
8. Documents may not have text smaller than 10 point in Times New Roman and printed in black ink.
9. Documents may not have more than 9 lines of text per vertical inch.

Along with that, you should also include this information in your lien claim:

1. Your name and address, as well as the names and addresses of the hiring party, property owner, and your attorney (if applicable).
2. The total amount of your lien claim.
3. A statement of the contract and all payment information on the project.

The margin and page size requirements at the Carson City Recorder’s Office are as follows:

1. Mechanics must be printed on white, 20 pound, 8.5 x 11 paper.
2. Your mechanics lien must have a 3×3 inch square in the top right-hand corner with a 1 inch margin on the sides and bottom.
3. All subsequent pages after the first page must have a 1 inch margin on the top, sides, and bottom.
4. Text may be no smaller than 10 point.
5. Text must be in Times New Roman and printed in black ink.

An example of the required format can be found here.

The Carson City County Recorder’s Office accepts the following forms of payment:

• Checks
• Cash
• Debit and credit payments

The fee schedule at the Carson City Recorder’s Office is as follows:

Recording

Recording a mechanics lien costs a flat fee of $43.

Copies

Copies cost $1 per page, and certification of copies costs $4 per document.

Keep in mind that the Carson City Recorder has a returned check fee of $25.

If you need to get a recorded copy of your mechanics lien, you have two options.

In Person

You can request a copy of your lien in person at the Carson City County Recorder’s Office located at:

885 E Musser St #1028
Carson City, Nevada, 89701
Phone: (775) 887-2260

Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00am-5:00pm

Online

You can also search Carson City County’s public records at this address:

https://landmark.carson.org/LandmarkWeb/

To get the property’s legal description, you have the same two options.

In Person

You can request the property’s legal description in person at the Carson City County Recorder’s Office located at:

885 E Musser St #1028
Carson City, Nevada, 89701
Phone: (775) 887-2260

Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00am-5:00pm

Online

You can also search Carson City County’s public records at this address:

https://landmark.carson.org/LandmarkWeb/

Most parties have lien rights under Nevada lien law. Generally, if you provided $500 or more in labor or materials for the construction project, you can file a mechanics lien in Carson City County.

The only parties that may not have the right to file a lien claim are material suppliers and unlicensed contractors. To learn more about these limitations, refer to our Nevada Mechanics Lien Law FAQ.

The general deadline for mechanics liens in Carson City County is 90 days after last performance of work or the official end of the project, whichever comes later.

However, there are some situations in which the deadline is shortened to 40 days.