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Request a copy
You can request copies of recorded documents through the Recorder's Office. You can obtain copies of most documents recorded since August 1991. For copies of documents recorded prior to August 1991, contact King County Archives.
Before you request a copy, we recommend you search our online records to confirm the document has been recorded in King County. Our online records search will return unofficial copies of documents recorded since 1976 and has a feature allowing you to request and pay for an uncertified (no watermark or certification stamp) or a certified copy online if the document was recorded after August 1991.
Purchase copies
Online
- Log in or register a new account
Visit our Records Search app. Click "Log On" in the upper right corner of the screen. From there, you can create a new account, or log in to an existing account. - Add the document(s) to your shopping cart
When you have the image of a document open, click the "Add to Cart" button. You can add as many documents as you want to your cart. - Check out
Select whether you want certified or uncertified copies and check out. Uncertified copies will be immediately available to print, while certified copies will be mailed to you within five business days. Certified copies must be mailed in order to preserve the official seal. Please include your mailing address in your order.
Payment methods accepted: Credit or debit card (Visa, MasterCard, AmEx, or Discover).
By phone
Call us at 206-477-6620. Phone orders are taken weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed on King County holidays.
By mail
- Complete a Recorded Document Copy Request Form
- Include exact payment by check, money order, or cashier's check payable to King County Recorder. Do not send cash. If you are unsure of the exact amount, you may submit a check for a "not to exceed" amount.
- Mail your request to:
King County Recorder's Office
201 S. Jackson St., Ste. 204
Seattle, WA 98104
In person
You can stop by our office located at the King County Customer Service Center, 201 S. Jackson St., second floor, in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood. Service hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, closed on King County holidays.
Fees
Please review our Payment Information before you visit us in person. Bring the following with you:
| Documents | Fees |
|---|---|
| Certified recorded documents, legal size or smaller |
$3 for the first page $1 for each additional page |
| Uncertified recorded documents, legal size or smaller | $1 per page |
| Non-recorded, uncertified documents | $0.15 per page |
| Map copies, 18x24 inches, bond, uncertified | $3 |
| Map copies, 18x24 inches, Mylar, uncertified |
$5 $2 each for certification |
| Conformed Copy Label, per instrument | $1 |
| Searching records | $8 per hour |
| UCC-11R searches | $10 |
Certification stamps
We use two different stamps to certify copies of recorded documents, one for manual copies and one for electronic copies. Both of these methods are interchangeable and equally valid as certification methods in Washington State.
Manual certification stamp
For manual copies, we use an all-inclusive ink stamp with our seal and a signature line for the deputy recorder to sign on for certification. Example at left.
Electronic certification stamp
For electronic copies, we use a stamp that is printed directly onto our copies from our recording system when processing copy requests. This electronic certification stamp includes the same seal, information and signature line from the manual stamp, but also includes a date/time line that shows when the copy was produced. Example at left.