Oregon statutes, the County Clerk and Clackamas County Counsel support the need for legible text within recorded documents. Since the public and courts may use recorded instruments to establish validity of certain claims, all pages must be readable.

Recordation of a document makes it a public record, putting the public on notice. In accordance with state laws, the Recording Division must record and store public recorded instruments in a fair and open manner. These hours are when we are available to record property records.) (These hours are different from our office hours. We maintain a public viewing area for research and copying of records. All our records are preserved either on microfilm or computer image. Documents must be properly executed and acknowledged, correctly identify the property, and meet all other form, titling and fee requirements to be recorded. The Clackamas County Clerk will record all documents authorized by Oregon State or Federal law, rule or regulation affecting title to, or an interest in, real property. The court clerk can be reached at 50 or Clackamas County Circuit Court. In 1983, The State of Oregon took over the District, Circuit, and Probate Courts from the county clerks. The County Clerk and Recording Division does not support the courts. The Recording Division has marriage records dating back to the 1840s. The Recording Division also issues marriage licenses and the County Clerk performs weddings. Ownership of property can be traced back to the early 1850s in the records maintained by the Recording Division. The purpose of the Recording Division is to make and preserve public records dealing with real property transactions. The Recording Division of the County Clerk's office Housing Affordability and Homelessness Task Force.Why start your business in Clackamas County.

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