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Hocking County recorder outlines plan to digitize records, cites fee changes and indexing refunds under HB 94

Hocking County Board of Commissioners · January 22, 2026
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Summary

Recorder Teresa Salazar told commissioners the office processed more documents in 2025, has implemented a $5 per-document filing fee from House Bill 94, is moving toward online availability of records (target April 7) and is pursuing state reimbursement for indexing work.

Teresa Salazar, Hocking County Recorder, told the commissioners she completed a busy first year in office and outlined steps the recorder's office is taking to comply with House Bill 94 and expand digital access to county records.

Salazar presented year-over-year figures: the office processed 4,222 documents in 2024 and 4,375 documents in 2025. She said revenue increased (she cited totals of $121,822.35 for 2024 and $367,334.85 for 2025) and attributed part of that increase to a $5-per-document filing fee implemented under House Bill 94. "In February, we started the $5 per document, not per page, but per document filing fee that…

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