19-1217. Same; reindexing and re-recording without charge.
19-1217
19-1217. Same; reindexing and re-recording without charge.
Whenever any instrument in writing affecting real estate in any such
county which has been theretofore recorded in the office of the register of
deeds, shall be delivered to the register of deeds, the register of deeds
shall examine the record and indexing of such instrument and shall reindex
the same if any portion of such index be missing or illegible, and if the
record of said instrument be destroyed or illegible, the register of deeds
shall record said instrument together with the certificate of previous
recording and shall reindex the same and the date of filing for record
appearing in said original certificate of recording shall be deemed and
taken as the date of record thereof. If a duly certified or authenticated
copy of any such instrument is delivered to the register of deeds, the
register of deeds shall reindex and record the same including the
certification or authentication thereof, in the same cases and in the same
manner and with like effect as hereinbefore provided in the case of
original instruments. No fee shall be charged for the recording or indexing
of instruments or copies pursuant to the provisions of this section.
History: L. 1951, ch. 236, § 2; April 2.