Overview

The Washington County Recorder of Deeds Office was established in 1781 to:

• Record deeds, mortgages, subdivisions, and other documents deemed by state law to be of enduring public value. Documents are recorded, indexed, verified, and scanned within the current business day
• To collect fees and taxes levied for recording the documents and distribute the receipts to the state, county, municipalities, and school districts in accordance with the law
• To assemble and retain the documents permanently for administrative, legal, and historical purposes

All recorded documents are of public record with the exception of Military Discharges (DD-214). Veterans are encouraged to file their military discharge papers for safekeeping. The original is maintained by the veteran, the copy retained by the office will be used to make a certified copy when a veteran applies for employment, veteran benefits, etc.

Subdivisions are submitted in mylar form. Signatures required on subdivision:

• Washington County Planning Commission
• Local Planning Commission (where applicable)
• Board of Supervisors / Borough Council
• Owners of subdivided real estate

Engineer's seal must be applied to plan. All subdivisions must be recorded within 90 days of the local governing body approval.