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Budget/Employees
The
Recorder-County Clerk’s office has 34 allocated positions comprised of
permanent and temporary staff, and has a 2007-2008 budget of approximately
$3.4 million.
Vision of the Office
To provide
quality customer service by carrying out all mandated functions fairly,
effectively, and efficiently.
Function of the office
The Recorder's Office
places "of record" all documents required by law or allowed by law to be
recorded in the Official Records. Over 300,000 such documents are recorded
annually and are presented for recordation by title companies, banks,
attorneys, corporations, political subdivisions and by the general public.
These documents cover a wide range of over 168 different potential legal
efficacies. After processing, the original document is mailed back
to the party whose name and address is shown in the upper left corner as
required by law.
Documents are recorded the same day up to 4:00 p.m. and
documents tendered up to 5:00 p.m. are recorded the following business day. This allows for indexing, so that
the parties and nature of all documents recorded appear the next morning on the
computer screens used by the general public.
Computerized indexing is instantly available for all
Official Records dating back to 1/1/1968. Volumes of hand written indexes are available dating back to 1851.
These documents are available for viewing and/or
purchase of a plain or certified copy. A certified copy of any document
in the Official Records of the County Recorder can stand in the place of
the original and be given equal legal validity.
Since January 1995 the office of the County Clerk has been consolidated
with that of the County Recorder. However, the functions in the combined
office as they relate to the statutory role of the County Clerk are
strictly non-judicial. All of the functions relating to the court are
handled by the ex-officio County Clerk. That office is located in the
County Courthouse, 222 E. Weber Avenue.
Functions of the County Clerk (non-judicial) include issuing marriage licenses, recording Notary Public bonds, filing
of Fictitious Business names, environmental filings, and registration of
certain professional classifications.
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