Belmont County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

You can file your mechanic liens in person at the Belmont County Recorder’s Office located at:

101 Main Street
St. Clairsville, OH 43950

Phone: (740) 699-2140
Fax: (740) 699-2567

Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Belmont County Recorder’s Office does not publicly disclose information on recording backlog. However, note that the county’s document turnaround time is two to three work days.

If your construction project is located in Belmont County, then yes, you should file your lien here.

The Belmont County Recorder’s recording requirements are as follows:

1, Prepare documents legibly according to the statutory requirements of each state, or in the absence of statues according to the best practices, leaving sufficient blank space for recorder’s stamp.

2. Properly title, date and execute the document including typed names and titles beneath all signatures. Make sure each name and signature is consistent throughout the document.

3. Properly witness and/or acknowledge all documents according to the laws of the state of recording, including a complete, legible notarial certificate.

4. Include the complete legal description of the property with all initial recordings and on subsequent recordings where required by the statute.

5. Properly reference previously recorded documents when you submit subsequent related documents for recording. This may include document numbers, book and page numbers and recording dates.

6. Include the name and address of preparer and the return-to address for the document. Also include your telephone number because some jurisdictions will call if they notice a minor, correctable problem.

7. Identify schedules and exhibits clearly and number the pages so the jurisdiction can tell that they belong with the document. Do not attach taped, stapled or glued items to any page of a document.

8. Include the correct fee and applicable taxes and use a separate check for taxes.
Include a self addressed stamped envelope large enough to handle documents to ensure their expeditious return.

9. Check your work, especially for extra fees to make sure your document is complete for recording in order to avoid rejection.

The Belmont County Recorder’s document standardization guidelines are as follows:

1. Legible print size not smaller than a font size of ten;
2. Minimum paper size of eight and one-half inches by eleven inches;
3. Maximum paper size of eight and one-half inches by fourteen inches;
4. Black or blue ink only;
5. No use of highlighting;
6. Margins of one-inch width on each side of each page of the instrument or document;
7. A margin of one-inch width across the bottom of each page of the instrument or document;
8. A three-inch margin of blank space across the top of the first page of each instrument or document to accommodate any certification or indorsement of the county engineer, county auditor, or county recorder, as may be required by law, with the right half of that margin being reserved for the indorsement of the county recorder required by section 317.12 of the Revised Code; and
9. A one and one-half-inch margin of blank space across the top of each of the remaining pages of the instrument or document to accommodate any certification or indorsement of the county engineer, county auditor, or county recorder, as may be required by law.

The Belmont County Recorder’s recording fees are as follows:

Recording Fees

Basic Recording Fee: $28.00 for the first two pages and $8.00 for each additional
page

All Marginal Reference: $4.00

Copy Fees

All Copies: $2.00 per page
Certified Copy: $3.00 per page
$1.00 per computer print out sheets.

You can obtain a recorded copy of your lien in person at the Belmont County Recorder’s Office located at:

101 Main Street
St. Clairsville, OH 43950

Phone: (740) 699-2140
Fax: (740) 699-2567

Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

You can also search for records after January 1st, 1992 online at: https://www.uslandrecords.com/ohlr3/controller;jsessionid=170DC0B3040DD7989092A4026A96DF0A

Records prior to 1992 can be viewed in the Belmont County Recorders office during regular office hours.

Contact the county recorder’s office to obtain copies of documents.

Copy fees are as follows:

All Copies: $2.00 per page
Certified Copy: $3.00 per page
$1.00 per computer print out sheets.

You can get the property’s legal description from the Belmont County Recorder’s Office in person.

You can search for records after January 1st, 1992 online at: https://www.uslandrecords.com/ohlr3/controller;jsessionid=170DC0B3040DD7989092A4026A96DF0A

You can also search for property legal descriptions online with the Belmont County Auditor at:
http://oh-belmont-auditor.publicaccessnow.com/home.aspx