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§ 11-462 – Enumeration of indices

11-462. Enumeration of indices A. Every recorder shall keep indices to the instruments that have been recorded. There shall be at least one entry in the indices for each instrument recorded and this entry shall show at least the date of recording, the docket and page number where recorded, the grantor or the equivalent, if […]

§ 11-463 – Manner of keeping indices

11-463. Manner of keeping indices A. The recorder may keep single or multiple indices of official records. The indices may be kept in distinctly marked volumes or may be stored by electronic or other storage and retrieval media. B. The names of the grantor or the equivalent or the grantee or the equivalent in the […]

§ 11-464 – Master forms

11-464. Master forms A. On presentation, the recorder shall record master forms in the official records, indexing the forms in such manner that they can be easily located. B. A recorded master form, or a numbered portion of a master form, may be incorporated by reference in any subsequent recorded instrument. If the entire form […]

§ 11-465 – Discharge papers of service personnel

11-465. Discharge papers of service personnel The recorder shall record without fee the discharge papers of officers and enlisted personnel of the military and naval forces of the United States. Information contained in the military service record DD-214 or its equivalent shall not be disclosed to the general public if stored in electronic format. The […]

§ 11-466 – Certified copies of judgments affecting real property

11-466. Certified copies of judgments affecting real property The recorder shall file and record with the record of deeds, grants and transfers, certified copies of final judgments partitioning or affecting the title to or possession of real property, any part of which is located in the county.

§ 11-468 – Place of recording instrument

11-468. Place of recording instrument When any instrument is authorized or required by law to be recorded, it shall be recorded, unless otherwise expressly provided, in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the property or thing, or part thereof, affected by the instrument is located, but if only personal rights […]

§ 11-469 – Time instrument deemed recorded; certificate; copies

11-469. Time instrument deemed recorded; certificate; copies A. An instrument shall be considered recorded from the time it is accepted for record, as provided by sections 11-461 and 11-480. The recorder shall certify every instrument so recorded, indicating the hour, day, month and year of recording and the record identification of the instrument. When the […]

§ 11-470 – Receipt for instrument

11-470. Receipt for instrument When an instrument authorized by law to be recorded is deposited in the recorder’s office for record, the recorder shall give to the person depositing the instrument, if required, a receipt specifying the particulars thereof.

§ 11-471 – Manner of recording

11-471. Manner of recording The recorder shall, without delay, record each instrument authorized to be recorded which is deposited with him for record, except where otherwise provided, with the acknowledgments, proofs, affidavits and certificates thereon, and other papers thereto annexed, in the order and as of the time when they are deposited for record, by […]

§ 11-473 – Inspection of records

11-473. Inspection of records All books of record and indices in the recorder’s office, and all instruments and papers on file therein, shall during office hours be open for inspection by any person, and may be inspected without charge. The recorder shall arrange the books of record and indices, or copies of the books and […]

§ 11-474 – Copies of records; certification

11-474. Copies of records; certification A. The recorder shall, upon the application and payment of the fees provided therefor, make copies of instruments recorded or filed in his office and furnish a certificate stating: 1. The names of the parties to the instrument. 2. The dates thereof. 3. The book and page or record location […]

§ 11-475 – Fees; exemptions

11-475. Fees; exemptions A. The county recorder shall receive the following fees: 1. For recording papers required or authorized by law to be recorded, if the fee is not otherwise specified in this section, $30 per instrument. 2. For recording papers to which the United States, this state or a political subdivision of this state, […]

§ 11-475.01 – Document storage and retrieval conversion and maintenance fund; purpose

11-475.01. Document storage and retrieval conversion and maintenance fund; purpose A. The document storage and retrieval conversion and maintenance fund is established in each county consisting of monies received pursuant to subsection C of this section. B. The board of supervisors shall administer the fund and, in cooperation with the county recorder, expend monies in […]

§ 11-476 – Preservation of county records; transcription and certification

11-476. Preservation of county records; transcription and certification A. When county records or indexes become defaced, worn or in a condition endangering their preservation, the board of supervisors shall procure appropriate books and require the recorder to transcribe such records and indexes with a standard permanent black ink, provided, the recorder may choose otherwise to […]

§ 11-477 – Liability for neglect or misfeasance

11-477. Liability for neglect or misfeasance If an instrument, proved or acknowledged according to law, or a paper or notice which may by law be recorded, is delivered to the recorder for record, and he neglects or refuses to perform the duties required of him by law relating to recording or filing instruments and papers, […]

§ 11-478 – Reproduction and microphotography of records

11-478. Reproduction and microphotography of records The county recorder may cause any or all files or records in his official custody to be microphotographed or otherwise reproduced on film as in the case of original filings or recordings or both. Every such reproduction shall be deemed and considered an original, and a transcript, exemplification or […]

§ 11-479 – Destruction of records; requirements; exception

11-479. Destruction of records; requirements; exception A. The county recorder may destroy, under sections 41-151, 41-151.09, 41-151.11, 41-151.12, 41-151.13, 41-151.14, 41-151.15, 41-151.16, 41-151.17 and 41-151.19, all of the filed papers or record books created by handwriting, by typing on printed forms, by typewriting, by photostatic or photographic methods or by any electronic means in the […]

§ 11-480 – Requirements for form of instruments

11-480. Requirements for form of instruments A. Only an instrument that, on presentation to a county recorder for recordation, fails to meet any of the following conditions may be rejected for recordation at the time of presentation for recordation: 1. Each instrument shall have a caption briefly stating the nature of the instrument, such as […]