19-1206. Receiving books; entries.
19-1206
19-1206. Receiving books; entries.
The register of deeds shall
keep a receiving book, each
page of which shall be divided
into five columns, as follows:
Time of Name of Name of To Whom Fees
Reception. Grantor. Grantee. Delivered. Received.
Whenever any instrument has been received by the register of
deeds for record, the register of deeds shall
immediately endorse upon such instrument the
certificate of the register of deeds, noting the day,
hour and minute of its reception and the fees received for recording the
instrument. The date of record of such instrument shall be
from the date of
filing. Whenever any instrument has been filed as required
by this section, the register of deeds
shall immediately make an entry of the filing in the
receiving book of the register of deeds, under
the appropriate heading, with the amount paid as fee for recording the filing.
After such instrument has been recorded,
the register of deeds shall deliver it to
the person authorized to receive the same, writing the name of the person
to whom it is delivered in the appropriate column.
The receiving records required under this section may be kept in bound
paper books or in another manner authorized by statute.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 92; R.S. 1923, 19-1206;
L. 1985, ch. 96, § 4; July 1.