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Title 3, Title 3. Counties

32 chapters · 1,167 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 31,167 Ch 307, Chapter 307 | Board of County Commis…229 Ch 303, Chapter 303 | County Zoning; Renewal…77 Ch 323, Chapter 323 | Collection of Taxes75 Ch 319, Chapter 319 | Auditor69 Ch 306, Chapter 306 | County Transit System;…65 Ch 321, Chapter 321 | Treasurer55 Ch 317, Chapter 317 | Recorder51 Ch 305, Chapter 305 | Board of County Commis…43 Ch 339, Chapter 339 | Hospitals40 Ch 311, Chapter 311 | Sheriff38 Ch 341, Chapter 341 | Jails38 Ch 315, Chapter 315 | Engineer35 Ch 313, Chapter 313 | Coroner33 Ch 325, Chapter 325 | Compensation33

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.23 Recording of deed to university land
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The county recorder shall not record any lease, deed, or other conveyance of lots or lands belonging to any university keeping transfer books, unless such instrument is indorsed by the president or other proper officer of such university, showing that such instrument has been tra…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.24 Record of discharge
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(A) As used in this section:(1) "Authorized party" means any of the following:(a) The person who is the subject of the record of discharge;(b) A county veterans service officer who is certified by the department of veterans services;(c) An attorney-in-fact, agent, or other repres…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.241 Issuance of Ohio veterans identification cards
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(A) The board of county commissioners may by resolution allow the county recorder or county veterans service office to issue Ohio veterans identification cards to individuals who have met the following requirements:(1) Presented the individual's armed forces discharge record for …
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.242 Material and design standards for Ohio veterans identification cards
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The Ohio recorders association, in consultation with the county commissioners' association of Ohio and Ohio state association of county veteran service officers, shall establish material and design standards for Ohio veterans identification cards that may be issued by county reco…

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.25 Records of soldiers' graves

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The county recorder shall be the custodian of all records which are provided for the county and furnished under the laws of this state, providing for the registration of the graves of all persons who served in any war in which the United States had a part and who were honorably d…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.26 Indorsement of fee on instrument - record

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Upon the presentation of any instrument of writing for filing or record, the county recorder shall indorse thereon the fee for filing or recording the instrument.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.27 Certified copy of record

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On demand and tender of the proper fees, the county recorder shall furnish to any person an accurate, certified copy of any record in the recorder's office other than a record of discharge under section 317.24 of the Revised Code, and affix the recorder's official seal thereto. T…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.28 Acknowledgments

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No county recorder, and no deputy or employee of the county recorder, shall take the acknowledgement of any instrument required to be filed or recorded in the county recorder's office.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.29 Records transcribed into new books

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When the records in the county recorder's office, or any part of them, become defaced or injured, the recorder, when directed to do so by the board of county commissioners, shall transcribe them into new books or on other media, which shall be as valid as the original record, and…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.30 Records affecting real estate - restoration

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When any of the records of a county are destroyed in whole or in part, a map, plat, deed, conveyance, mortgage, power of attorney, or other instrument in writing, or record in any proceeding authorized by law to be recorded, which affects real estate in the county, or the continu…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.31 Making and comparison of record

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When any instrument or record mentioned in section 317.30 of the Revised Code is presented to the county recorder or other proper custodian of such records, the county recorder or other custodian shall forthwith record and index it in the same manner as provided for in the origin…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.32 Recording fees

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The county recorder shall charge and collect fees to include, except as otherwise provided in division (A)(2) of this section, base fees for the recorder's services and housing trust fund fees collected pursuant to section 317.36 of the Revised Code, and may charge and collect a …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.321 Acquisition or maintenance of imaging and other technological equipment and contract services therefor; proposal to reserve funds

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(A) Not later than the first day of October of any year, the county recorder may submit to the board of county commissioners a proposal for funding any of the following: (1) The acquisition and maintenance of imaging and other technological equipment and contract services therefo…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.322 Recording fee not charged for military power of attorney

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Notwithstanding any contrary provision of section 317.32 or Chapter 1337. of the Revised Code, the county recorder shall not charge a fee to any member of the armed forces of the United States who presents for recording a military power of attorney executed pursuant to section 57…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.33 Suit on bond of county recorder

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(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, if a county recorder refuses to accept a deed or other instrument of writing presented to the recorder for recording, the legal fee for recording it being paid or tendered; or refuses to give a receipt therefor, wh…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.34 Recording without approval

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No county recorder shall record a map or plan of a subdivision of a lot or ground without the approval or certification of such map or plan by the planning commission, platting commissioner, legislative authority, engineer, or other board or officer.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.35 Record of plans and drawings of public buildings

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(A) The county recorder shall record the plans and drawings filed under section 9.56 of the Revised Code and shall make them available for public inspection. (B) For services provided, the county recorder shall charge for photocopying ten dollars for the first two pages and two d…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.36 Collection and amount of low- and moderate-income housing trust fund fee

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(A) The county recorder shall collect the low- and moderate-income housing trust fund fee as specified in sections 317.114, 317.32, 1563.42, 1702.59, 2505.13, 4141.23, 4509.60, 5164.56, 5310.15, 5703.93, 5719.07, 5727.56, 5733.22, 6101.09, and 6115.09 of the Revised Code. The amo…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.37 Separate instrument under RC 5301.28 et seq. defined

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As used in sections 5301.28 to 5301.35 of the Revised Code, "separate instrument" means either the recording of an entirely new instrument or a written and signed entry on the margin of the original instrument bearing the proper endorsement that is recorded distinct and apart fro…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.41 Distribution of forms for durable power of attorney for health care and declaration governing use or continuation, or withholding or withdrawal, of life-sustaining treatment

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A county recorder, upon request, may distribute to any person free of charge a copy of the printed form of the declaration described in section 2133.07 of the Revised Code and a copy of the printed form of the durable power of attorney for health care described in section 1337.17…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.42 Posting warning of public record character of recorded documents

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(A) The county recorder shall display at all times, in a conspicuous place in the office of the recorder, a printed card that shall read substantially as follows:"WARNINGDocuments recorded in the recorder's office generally are considered to be public records. Other persons have …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 317.99 Penalty

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Whoever violates section 317.34 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.01 County auditor - term of office

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A county auditor shall be chosen quadrennially in each county, who shall hold his office for four years, commencing on the second Monday in March next after his election.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.02 Bond of county auditor - oath of office

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Except as otherwise provided in section 3.061 of the Revised Code, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of office, the county auditor shall give a bond signed by a bonding or surety company authorized to do business in this state and to be approved by the board of cou…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.03 Location of office

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The office of the county auditor shall be at the county seat, in such rooms as the board of county commissioners provides.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.04 Continuing education courses

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(A) Each county auditor who is elected to a full term of office shall attend and successfully complete at least sixteen hours of continuing education courses during the first year of the auditor's term of office, and complete at least another eight hours of such courses by the en…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.05 Deputies

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The county auditor may appoint one or more deputies to aid the auditor in the performance of official duties. The auditor and the auditor's sureties shall be liable for the acts and conduct of such deputies. Last updated February 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.06 Oaths

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The county auditor and his deputies may administer any oath necessary in the discharge of the duties of their respective offices, or proper in the authentication of any return, voucher, or document to be filed in the auditor's office.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.07 Certain officials ineligible to office of auditor

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No judge or clerk of a court, county commissioner, county recorder, county engineer, county treasurer, or sheriff shall be eligible to the office of county auditor.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.08 Secretary of board of county commissioners

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If the board of county commissioners has not appointed a full-time clerk pursuant to section 305.13 of the Revised Code, the county auditor, by virtue of his office , shall be the secretary of the board. When requested, he shall aid the board in the performance of its duties. He …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.09 County auditor as fiscal auditor

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The county auditor, if authorized by a resolution of the board of county commissioners, may serve as the fiscal officer of any department, office, or agency of the county, except that the county auditor may not serve as the fiscal officer for the office of any county elected offi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.10 Contracts for auditor to provide services to county land reutilization corporation

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The county auditor may enter into a contract with a county land reutilization corporation organized under Chapter 1724. of the Revised Code to provide employees of the auditor to provide services to the corporation. An employee of the auditor who provides services to a county lan…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.11 Annual county financial report

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The county auditor shall prepare a financial report of the county for the preceding fiscal year in such form as prescribed by the auditor of state and by such date as required under section 117.38 of the Revised Code. Upon completing the report, the county auditor shall publish n…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.12 Annual report expenses

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The proper and necessary expenses of publishing the notice of completion of the annual report, as required by section 319.11 of the Revised Code, shall be paid from the county treasury as county expenses are paid, and the board of county commissioners shall make the necessary app…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.13 Money to be certified into treasury

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Except as to moneys collected on the tax duplicate, the county auditor shall certify all moneys into the county treasury, specifying by whom to be paid, what fund to be credited, charge the treasurer with such moneys, and preserve a duplicate of the certificate in his office. Cos…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.14 Account current with county treasurer

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The county auditor shall keep an accurate account current with the county treasurer, showing all moneys paid into the treasury, the amount of such moneys, the time when, by whom, from what source, and to what fund paid, and showing all moneys paid out, the amount of such moneys, …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.15 Monthly statement of county finances

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On the first business day of each month, the county auditor shall prepare in duplicate a statement of the finances of the county for the preceding month, showing the amount of money received to the credit of each fund and account, the amount disbursed from each, the balance remai…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.16 Issuing and recording warrants

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(A) The county auditor shall issue warrants, including electronic warrants authorizing direct deposit for payment of county obligations in accordance with division (F) of section 9.37 of the Revised Code, on the county treasurer for all moneys payable from the county treasury, up…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.17 Warrants for funds payable to school district

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All warrants of the county auditor on the county treasurer for funds payable to a school district shall be stamped across their face "for deposit only."

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.18 Proceedings when fund is exhausted

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When any fund is exhausted, the county auditor and county treasurer shall make an estimate of the amount of money belonging to such fund which has been collected as taxes and credited to the undivided tax funds in the treasury. If the board of county commissioners deems it advisa…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.20 Transfer of title and tax value of property

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After complying with sections 319.202, 315.251, and 319.203 of the Revised Code, and on application and presentation of title, with the affidavits required by law, or the proper order of a court or the county board of revision, bearing the last known address of the grantee, or of…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.201 Evidence of title to real property acquired by state or political subdivision

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Whenever the state or any political subdivision thereof acquires an easement, right, title, or interest in a parcel or part of a parcel of real property, either by deed of purchase or by order of a court or a county board of revision, upon which parcel of real property the lien f…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.202 Submitting statement declaring value of real property transferred

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Before the county auditor indorses any real property conveyance or manufactured or mobile home conveyance presented to the auditor pursuant to section 319.20 of the Revised Code or registers any manufactured or mobile home conveyance pursuant to section 4503.061 of the Revised Co…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.203 Adopting standards governing conveyances of real property in county

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The county auditor and the county engineer of each county, by written agreement, shall adopt standards governing conveyances of real property in the county. These standards may include the requirements specified in section 315.251 of the Revised Code. The county auditor and count…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.21 Fraudulent transfers

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If a transfer of real estate is fraudulently or improperly obtained, or the just proportion of valuation is not transferred with the part of a lot or tract transferred, the county auditor may cancel such transfer and, if necessary, he shall return the proper valuation.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.22 Examination of records

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The county auditor or a person authorized in writing by him, may, at all reasonable times, examine and make memorandums from the records of deeds, mortgages, and leases in any county in the state, free of charge.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.23 Discharge of indigent prisoner

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The county auditor may discharge from imprisonment any person confined in the county jail for the nonpayment of a fine or amercement due the county, except fines for contempt of court or an officer of the law, when it is made clearly to appear to him that the fine or amercement c…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.26 Allegations against county auditor

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(A)(1) If a county auditor purposely, knowingly, or recklessly fails to perform a fiscal duty expressly imposed by law with respect to the fiscal duties of the office of county auditor or purposely, knowingly, or recklessly commits any act expressly prohibited by law with respect…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.27 Delivery of property on retirement of auditor

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Upon going out of or suspension from office by the board of county commissioners, each county auditor shall deliver to the auditor's successor or the appointee of the board, all documents, books, records, vouchers, papers, maps, and other property in the auditor's hands belonging…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 319.28 General tax list and general duplicate of real and public utility property compiled - parcel numbering system

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(A) As used in this section: "Designated public service worker" has the meaning defined in division (A)(7) of section 149.43 of the Revised Code. "Qualifying former designated public service worker" has the meaning defined in section 149.45 of the Revised Code. (B) Except as othe…