Washoe County Recorder, Nevada Fax Number — Copies, Recording, and Records Requests

Yes — much of the faxing in a Washoe County closing is between the title company, lender, escrow agent, and counsel, not to the recorder. A title company confirming a payoff, a lender needing a recorded copy, or an escrow agent circulating a document all use fax. A payoff or release faxed with a confirmation gives everyone in the deal a dated record.

The current line comes from the county's official website, since a public office's number changes. Check the county's recording-office contact page, then verify the line and that fax is accepted. Once confirmed, note the number and the accepted channel so you do not repeat the search.

As a rule, no. The recorder's office records an original document, so a fax is not how something is recorded in Washoe County. A title company or attorney usually e-records the instrument; an individual can record in person or by mail. A copy request, a payoff, or a document to your title company is where fax belongs — the recording stays an original.

Non-recording business in Washoe County — a copy, a search, a correction — is the recorder's office's domain. The office indexes instruments by the parties' names, so a search needs the names and an approximate date. Staff can point you to the online records portal when a request is faster there than by fax.

Reserve fax for a copy request or correspondence, and confirm the recorder takes it that way. Put the parcel and recording reference on every page so it is matched cleanly. Doing it that way avoids the most common cause of a delay.