The Davis County Recorder is an elected official who's office and duties are mandated by the State Legislature and governed by state law. Only the land itself is the responsibility of the Recorder's office, all improvements such as structures etc. are tracked by the County Assessor's office. Records since 1981 are computerized and microfilmed, prior records reside in book format.
All records are open to the public.
Department personnel can help patrons who come into the office with current ownership and other current information such as size, location and dimensions. They can also assist patrons in getting started with historical searches. Employees may not search the records on behalf of patrons. Telephone requests for limited information such as parcel ID numbers, current Ownership, acreage or limited recording information can be honored. Requests for metes and bounds legal descriptions or dimensions will not be honored over the telephone.