Recorder reports surge in e-recordings, warns of 395,000 back-indexing backlog
May 5, 2026
The county recorder reported e-recordings made up 76% of roughly 10,442 recordings last year, described a free property-fraud alert service and said about 395,000 documents need back-indexing dating from 1822–1990; he also warned about software changes by vendors and data-security risks with some AI tools.
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Jay, the county recorder of deeds, gave an extended report on the office's workload, technology and fraud-prevention services, saying e-recordings now account for the majority of filings and that the office faces a significant back-indexing backlog.
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