The Registrar of Deeds, is a constitutionally elected official. The Registrar of Deeds duties and responsibilities are mandated by state statute and include the recording, reporduction and indexing of legal documents pertaining to real estate, the reporting to the cities and towns (for tax purposes) of all transfers of property and the maintenance of records dating back to 1771. The Registry records an average an average of 400 douments a day. The current staff consists of the Registrar, 2 part-time and 18 full time employees.
Registry Revenue
County revenue for F/Y2006 was $6 million.
Over 47 million in real estate transfer tax fees were remitted to the Nhew Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration. The Registry collects a 4% commission from the sale of transfer tax stamps ($7.50/m paid by both the buyer and the seller). Revenue from recording fees and the sale of copies, faxes, CDs and other services offered by the Registry help to increase the county's revenue.
Computerization of the Registry
A computerized indexing system has eliminated duplication of efforts.
This change reduced the turn-around time for instruments from months to weeks.
Optical viewing stations and the computerization of the sale and billing of copies has expanded services offered to the public. Upon recording a document, it is scanned and can be viewed immediately on optical viewing sations location throughout the Registry. This digitized media reduces retrieval time to seconds.
Both Manchester and Nashua and the majority of the 29 towns now receive all transfer information on line.
Registry Website
The Registry has its own website. Indexes, documents and pertinent information are now available online. This service allows the public and professionals to vie information without having to travel to the Registry.
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