Functions of Recorder
The operations of the County Recorder are all specified by and required by state law. The Recorder is elected to a four-year term. He/she records documents and maps and also maintains cross-reference indexes to these records. The office provides for the public's subsequent retrieval of records for viewing, or copies for a fee. Certifications of the records are also available for a fee. A set of maps or "plats" are kept up to date which show the current ownership of every tract of land in the county. The description of real property, or where the property is located and the acreage, is the basis for taxes assessed. The Assessor base their work upon the information from the Recorder, and in turn the Treasurer collects taxes which are assessed. Therefore it is the responsibility of the Recorder to ensure that the records accurately reflect the status of each parcel in the county.
Duties of the County Recorder
The Recorder Does:
- Record and store land documents for the public record.
- Assist the public in locating real property parcels on ownership plats
- Assist the public in locating records
- Sell copies of documents and plats to the public
- Provide certified copies of documents for a fee. These may be recorded in the office of any other County Recorder in the State. (Utah Codes 17-21-4, 57-3-104)
- Record Military Discharges and provide certified copies of these documents at no charge.
County Recorder Does NOT:
- Prepare legal documents
- Interpret legal documents
- Create legal descriptions
- Provide engineering services for the public
- Give legal advice
- Perform title searches, check for liens, nor locate easements for the public
- Do research