• On May 24, 2007, Johnston County became the first county able to accept eRecording documents that had been approved by following the NC Secretary of State guidelines.
• February 2010, Johnston County Register of Deeds office, became first in the nation to accept plat maps electronically
• In February 2010, Craig Olive was awarded “The Honorary Keeper of the Constitution” by the North Carolina Secretary of States Office for striving to modernize and make public records more  accessible while securing them at a historical level of safety. This accomplishment has made the Johnston County Register of Deeds office a model for public record keeping in NC.
• Since taking office, Craig Olive has returned 1.7 million dollars in unused funds from his budget.
• Due to automation in the office the Register of Deeds budget has decreased by 30%.

Advantages of accepting documents electronically: 

Streamline Operations
Increase staff productivity and efficiency by eliminating paper
handling processes and errors.

Increase Document Security
Filing electronically increases document security. 

Save Time and Money
eRecording speeds round-trip recording and is more economical
than using a runner, express mail or courier service thus 
increasing the efficiency of the office. 
eRecording will also save the taxpayers by reducing the need for
more employees in the Register of Deeds office.

Quick Turnaround 
Documents are recorded and then returned to the submitter for their
review in a matter of seconds. 

Environmentally Friendly 
By eliminating paper Registers, submitters, and notaries will
be supporting environmental initiatives related to the saving of trees
and the energy that is expended to convert them to paper.

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