In Ohio the Recorder, as an elected public official, not only holds trust of the people but is charged by law with the exacting duty of making complete, accurate and permanent record of every document pertaining to the conveyance, and encumbrance of land within the county. The office also maintains land records, retains them in archival form, and makes them constantly accessible to the public. The Recorder and Deputies must have the knowledge of more than forty different legal instruments that are recorded or filed in their care. The office takes great care to ensure that every document received is accurately filed, recorded and indexed. These records are vital to every person in the county - each property owner, every business, to the State and Federal Government. The Recorder and Deputies also enforces more than 1000 sections of the state law in the Ohio Revised Code pertaining to the duties of the office.

 

The County Recorder performs all accounting functions necessary to the operations of the Recorder’s office including preparation of annual budgets and reports, vouchers, purchase orders, etc., and maintains all payroll records, sick and vacation leave records, and other records pertaining to the Recorder’s staff.

 

The Recorder notifies the board of county commissioners and township trustees annually of their duty to file zoning resolutions. The County Recorder also serves on the county’s Record Commission, Data Processing Board and Microfilming Board.