Press Releases
May 03, 2024
Franklin County Creates Deed Fraud Strike Force
With instances of title fraud on the rise nationwide, a report issued Thursday by Franklin County officials recommended working collaboratively to enhance existing protections and supporting new legislation to combat fraud in the property transfer process.
Jan 11, 2024
Year in Review: 2023 at the Franklin County Recorder’s Office(PDF, 1MB)
The Franklin County Recorder’s Office continued to excel in customer service, records preservation, and community outreach, while responding to changes in the housing market.
Jan 17, 2023
County-Issued Veteran ID Cards Excluded from New Voter ID Law(PDF, 251KB)
Veteran ID Cards distributed by County Recorders to former service members appear not to be valid voter identification under Ohio's sweeping new voting restrictions.
Oct 20, 2022
Recorder Launches New Online Cloud-Based Search Engine(PDF, 269KB)
The Franklin County Recorder’s Office’s new Vanguard Search by GovOS, Inc. upgrades users’ search experience with increased speed and enhanced search tools that utilize OCR technology.
Jan 28, 2022
Recorder’s Office Collects Nearly $8 Million for Ohio Housing Trust Fund in 2021(PDF, 225KB)
Continued surge in Franklin County real estate market fuels unprecedented amount of funds collected to benefit affordable housing and human services programs.
Sep 01, 2021
Franklin County Recorder’s Office Supports Passage of Democracy Bonus Act(PDF, 275KB)
The Franklin County Recorder’s Office issued a statement of support for the passage of H.B. 398, Democracy Bonus Act, in the 134th General Assembly of the Ohio Legislature.
Jun 22, 2020
Franklin County Will Now Accept Electronic Processing/Filing of Deeds(PDF, 225KB)
Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano, Recorder Daniel J. O’Connor and Engineer Cornell Robertson jointly announced Monday the newly expanded ability to accept and process deeds electronically, allowing for more efficiency in the transferring of property.
Feb 25, 2020
Recorder Announces Updated Paid Family Leave Policy(PDF, 122KB)
Franklin County Recorder Daniel J. O’Connor, Jr. is excited to announce the establishment of an improved Paid Family Leave policy for his staff at the Recorder’s office. The policy will allow employees who qualify for the leave to have up to three months of paid time off to take care of a new child.
Aug 01, 2019
Notice of Statewide Recording Fee Changes Due to Legislative Action(PDF, 135KB)
Effective October 17, 2019, statewide recording fees for most documents will increase by $6.00 due to the enactment of HB 166 state budget legislation.
Apr 01, 2019
Recorder Reinforces Legislation Enhancing Security for Ohio’s Judges and Magistrates(PDF, 132KB)
Franklin County Recorder Daniel J. O’Connor, Jr. will begin implementation of House Bill 341 created to further protect the safety of public servants. This new legislation will expand the already specified list of public servants whose residential information is exempt from public record to include judges and magistrates.
Sep 04, 2018
Recorder Files Complaint with AG's Office to Stop Scammers(PDF, 680KB)
Jan 31, 2018
Deed Scam Bill Passes Ohio General Assembly(PDF, 224KB)
Nov 07, 2017
Recorder Warns Homeowners’ of Scam(PDF, 237KB)
Homeowners in Franklin County have been targeted in a scam that attempts to convince them they have to pay substantial service fees for information on their property.
Sep 25, 2017
Discriminatory Deeds(PDF, 67KB)
Rep. Craig and Recorder O’Connor tackle fair housing language with proposed law change.
Sep 14, 2017
Initiative to Help the Homeless(PDF, 379KB)
Today, Franklin County Recorder Daniel J. O’Connor Jr. is pleased to announce a new partnership with the City of Columbus that would give individuals the option to file a certified copy of their birth certificate with the Recorder’s Office.
Apr 25, 2017
Living Will Initiative(PDF, 103KB)
Franklin County Recorder Danny O’Connor Fights for Central Ohio