Pierce County Recording Department

Due to the privacy concerns of many citizens, the Auditor's office has removed document types from our web site that contain sensitive information such as social security numbers. Though you will not be able to view the scanned document, you will still have access to the indexing information. As always, you may obtain copies in the Auditor's office.

Hours of Operation:
8:30am - 4:30pm Monday through Friday (except legal holidays)

Please note the following cut-off times for recording:
- 4:00 for Recording of all types of mylar maps. 3:30 for Excise Work submitted by Title Companies
- 4:00 for Non-Excise Work submitted by Title Companies
- Document recordings may be walked to the window by the general public until we close at 4:30.

Resources


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Current Fee Schedule	Cover Sheet

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Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view or print documents throughout this site. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer you can download it for free. Once you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, you can click on the link above to view or print.

Legal documents and plats are recorded, filmed and optically imaged for permanent record.

The Recording Department records legal documents such as Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Liens and Surveys.

Refer to the recording fee schedule for prices.

Documents of conveyance, such as deeds, contracts, etc. must be cleared for excise tax within the Recording Department. A real estate excise tax affidavit must be fully completed for each conveyance document being recorded.

Search for Documents...

All recorded documents except certain military records are public record and are available for viewing and copying. You can obtain dates to determine if a military record is public or private.

The recording index is on-line for public access and 3-16-1998 and newer images of the recorded documents are available on our site. You can search by name and date for the index of documents recorded between 1984 and the present. You can also search by the recording number. Our search screens will not accommodate searching by address or parcel number. Documents recorded prior to 1984 must be searched in our office. The Assessor Treasurer's website allows you to search by parcel number and address.

The Auditors Recording Department is equipped with a Public Service Area for viewing and copying documents.

Request A Copy...

You may also request a copy of a document via mail. Please provide the recording number, names on the document and recording date, as our index is designed to search using only those criteria. Our index does not include searching by parcel number or address. Please check our fee schedule for copy rates.

If any information is needed pertaining to property taxes or assessments, please call the Pierce County Assessor's Office at (253) 798-6111.

Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, and other Vital Statistics are obtained through the Tacoma - Pierce County Health Department. Visit their website to obtain additional information or call Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm at (253)798-6418 or (253)798-6413 evening and weekends for recorded information.

DD214's (Military Discharge Papers)

Public or Private? Click here for more information.

DD214's recorded June 13, 2002 or later are automatically exempt from public inspection per RCW 42.17.310. There is no fee to record this document. Our department can also provide up to three certified copies of the discharge for no fee.

The fee for recording a 'Request for Exemption from Public Disclosure of Discharge Papers' is $7.00.

Forms relating to DD214's

Dept. Contact Info

Pierce County Annex
Office of the Pierce County Auditor
2401 S. 35th St. Room 200
Tacoma, WA 98409
Phone: (253) 798-7440
e-mail: edrury@co.pierce.wa.us