Electronic Recording Delivery System (ERDS) Regulations
Pursuant to the requirements of the Electronic Recording Delivery Act (ERDA) of
2004 and as authorized by the enactment of Assembly Bill 578, which added Chapter
6, section 27390 through 27399 of the Government Code, the DOJ ERDS Program has
established Title 11, Division 1, Chapter 18, Articles 1 through 9 of the California
Code of Regulations. The regulations define guidelines, procedures and standards
which shall ensure the security of an ERDS.
The ERDA authorizes a County Recorder, upon approval by resolution of the Board
of Supervisors and System Certification by the DOJ ERDS Program, to establish an
ERDS for the delivery, and, when applicable, return of specified digitized and digital
electronic records that are an instrument of real estate transactions, subject to
specific conditions, including system certification, regulation, and oversight by
the ERDS Program.
The ERDS web page has been established to provide County Recorders and interested
individuals with ERDS Program information. The web page contains ERDS Laws and Regulations,
Forms, Frequently Asked Questions, ERDS Program Contact information, and ERDS Handbooks.
The ERDS Handbooks describe the procedures to obtain System Certification, Vendor
of ERDS Software Certification, and DOJ Computer Security Auditor Approval. All
documents needed for application submission can be downloaded from the ERDS web
page at http://ag.ca.gov/erds1
or obtained by contacting the ERDS Program at:
Department of Justice
CJIS Operations Support Bureau
Electronic Recording Delivery System Program
P.O. Box 160526
Sacramento, CA 95816-0526