Roger Walker recorder@gallianet.net Office: 18 Locust Street Gallipolis, OH 45631 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00-4:00 Phone: 740-446-4612 Ext. 246 Fax: 740-446-4804

New Document standardization guidelines for Ohio!

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

 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

Ohio Recorder’s Association.