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Teresa M. Salizzoni

Hocking County Seal

Recorder

(740) 385-2031

Due to maintenance issues the Common Pleas Court, General and Domestic Relations Divisions, will be operating under the following modified schedule.  
6/23/25 8:00A.M.-12:00P.M.
6/24/25 8:00A.M.-1:30P.M.
6/25/25 8:00A.M.-12:00P.M.

The Court will still have the ability to hear Emergency Civil Protection Orders and Emergency Custody Orders.  Please contact the Hocking County Prosecutor’s Office to file the Orders during the modified schedule.  

The Clerk of Courts and Title office hours are 8:30 to Noon for the week of June 23rd to June 27th.

The Treasurer's Office hours are 8:30 to Noon Monday 6/23, Tuesday 6/24 and Wednesday 6/25.  Normal hours of operation will resume Thursday.

Document Standardization

New Document Standardization Guidelines Effective July 1, 2009!

House Bill 525 went into effect July 1st, 2009. This new law (ORC 317.114) creates standardization guidelines for documents that are recorded in this office.

View a template for the new standardization requirements (Please print on legal size paper)

The guidelines are as follows:

  • Computer font size of at least 10 point;
  • Minimum paper size – 8 ½ x 11, Maximum paper size – 8 ½ x 14;
  • Black or Blue ink ONLY;
  • No use of highlighting;
  • Margins of 1 inch on each side of the page and on the bottom;
  • 3 inch margin on the top of the first page, reserved for recorder, auditor & engineer;
  • 1 ½ margin on the top of each of the remaining pages.

If a document signed does not conform to these guidelines, an additional recording fee of $20.00 will be collected.
This law does not apply to:

  • Any document from any court or taxing authority;
  • Plats;
  • DD214's;
  • Any state or federal document;
  • Any document executed before the effective date of this law.