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  • May 03 2024

    Franklin County Creates Deed Fraud Strike Force

    With instances of title fraud on the rise nationwide, a report issued Thursday by Franklin County officials recommended working collaboratively to enhance existing protections and supporting new legislation to combat fraud in the property transfer process.  
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  • Jan 11 2024

    Year in Review: 2023 at the Franklin County Recorder’s Office

    The Franklin County Recorder’s Office continued to excel in customer service, records preservation, and community outreach, while responding to changes in the housing market.
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  • Jan 17 2023

    County-Issued Veteran ID Cards Excluded from New Voter ID Law

    Veteran ID Cards distributed by County Recorders to former service members appear not to be valid voter identification under Ohio's sweeping new voting restrictions.
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  • Oct 20 2022

    Recorder Launches New Online Cloud-Based Search Engine

    The Franklin County Recorder’s Office’s new Vanguard Search by GovOS, Inc. upgrades users’ search experience with increased speed and enhanced search tools that utilize OCR technology.
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  • Jan 28 2022

    Recorder’s Office Collects Nearly $8 Million for Ohio Housing Trust Fund in 2021

    Continued surge in Franklin County real estate market fuels unprecedented amount of funds collected to benefit affordable housing and human services programs.
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  • Sep 01 2021

    Franklin County Recorder’s Office Supports Passage of Democracy Bonus Act

    The Franklin County Recorder’s Office issued a statement of support for the passage of H.B. 398, Democracy Bonus Act, in the 134th General Assembly of the Ohio Legislature.
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  • Jun 22 2020

    Franklin County Will Now Accept Electronic Processing/Filing of Deeds

    Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano, Recorder Daniel J. O’Connor and Engineer Cornell Robertson jointly announced Monday the newly expanded ability to accept and process deeds electronically, allowing for more efficiency in the transferring of property. 
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  • Feb 25 2020

    Recorder Announces Updated Paid Family Leave Policy

    Franklin County Recorder Daniel J. O’Connor, Jr. is excited to announce the establishment of an improved Paid Family Leave policy for his staff at the Recorder’s office. The policy will allow employees who qualify for the leave to have up to three months of paid time off to take care of a new child.
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  • Aug 01 2019

    Notice of Statewide Recording Fee Changes Due to Legislative Action

    Effective October 17, 2019, statewide recording fees for most documents will increase by $6.00 due to the enactment of HB 166 state budget legislation.
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  • Apr 01 2019

    Recorder Reinforces Legislation Enhancing Security for Ohio’s Judges and Magistrates

    Franklin County Recorder Daniel J. O’Connor, Jr. will begin implementation of House Bill 341 created to further protect the safety of public servants. This new legislation will expand the already specified list of public servants whose residential information is exempt from public record to include judges and magistrates.
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