Escrow closes when the recorder writes the document time down on the recording book.
Surveys, Short Plats, Long Plats, and Condominiums are some of the mylar map records that get recorded. The original maps are kept in the Auditor's Vault. This is a state-wide law, affecting recordings in all Washington State counties. If a document does not meet certain requirements, a cover sheet is required. This cover sheet provides for a three inch top margin for recording stamps, and contains the document title, grantor, grantee, tax parcel number, abbreviated legal description, and referencing Auditor File Numbers, if any.