What is an authorized submitter or agent?
An authorized submitter is a party and his/her employees that has entered into a contract with a County Recorder to deliver, and return Type 1 and 2 instruments in a secure access role (excludes Type 2 instruments only) or Type 1 instruments only; and/or Type 2 instruments via an ERDS. An Authorized Submitter may not be a DOJ approved Computer Security Auditor, County Recorder Designee, ERDS Account Administrator, ERDS System Administrator or Vendor of ERDS. An agent is a representative and his/her employees who are authorized to submit documents on behalf of an Authorized Submitter who has entered into a contract with a County Recorder to deliver, and return Type 1 and 2 instruments (excludes Type 2 instruments only) in a secure access role and/or Type 2 instruments via an ERDS. An Agent may not be a DOJ approved Computer Security Auditor, County Recorder Designee, ERDS Account Administrator, ERDS System Administrator, or Vendor of ERDS. (Refer to Question #4 for the specified documen