DUTIES OF THE MIAMI COUNTY RECORDER
If you’ve ever wondered “What does the Recorder actually do?”, you are not alone. The Recorder is often mistaken for other local government offices, such as the Auditor, Treasurer, Probate Court, Clerk of Courts, etc. However, the Recorder plays a very specific and vital role…
The Miami County Recorder maintains and preserves the official records for public land transactions within Miami County and the discharge records of Miami County Military Veterans. The Recorder ensures these records are accurately filed, indexed, preserved and made accessible to the public.
What the Recorder DOES NOT have or do…
- Marriage license – Probate Court
- Divorce records – Clerk of Courts
- Birth certificate / Death records – Miami County Public Health
- Public records request (Sheriff) – Miami County Sheriff
- Public records request (Court) – Clerk of Courts
- Determine property values – Miami County Auditor
- Property tax assessment – Miami County Auditor
- Collects property taxes – Miami County Treasurer
- Settles property disputes – Clerk of Courts
What the Recorder DOES have or do…
- Records of land ownership
- Records of real estate transactions
- Provide public access to these records
- Records and protects veteran military discharges
- Protects the history of Miami County’s land documents
“What types of documents are recorded during an average year at the Miami County Recorder’s Office?”
- Total documents recorded – 15,169
- e-Recordings – 9,806
- Mortgages – 4,319
- Deeds – 6,259
- Military Discharges – 65
