19-1217.   Same; reindexing and re-recording without charge.Whenever any instrument in writing affecting real estate in any suchcounty which has been theretofore recorded in the office of the register ofdeeds, shall be delivered to the register of deeds, the register of deedsshall examine the record and indexing of such instrument and shall reindexthe same if any portion of such index be missing or illegible, and if therecord of said instrument be destroyed or illegible, the register of deedsshall record said instrument together with the certificate of previousrecording and shall reindex the same and the date of filing for recordappearing in said original certificate of recording shall be deemed andtaken as the date of record thereof. If a duly certified or authenticatedcopy of any such instrument is delivered to the register of deeds, theregister of deeds shall reindex and record the same including thecertification or authentication thereof, in the same cases and in the samemanner and with like effect as hereinbefore provided in the case oforiginal instruments. No fee shall be charged for the recording or indexingof instruments or copies pursuant to the provisions of this section.

      History:   L. 1951, ch. 236, § 2; April 2.