§ 24-72-105 — Abstract books part of records - evidence

When any county is
possessed of abstract books, copies, minutes, and extracts, they shall be placed in
the office of the county clerk and recorder of said county as part of his records,
and, if the abstract books are not alphabetically indexed showing grantors and
grantees, he shall cause them to be indexed in the same manner as is provided for
indexing original records. The county clerk and recorder shall be paid by the county
such fees as are provided by law. If the original of any deed, mortgage, or other
instrument in writing affecting the title of any land in said county is lost or
destroyed and it is thus impossible for a party to produce the same in any judicial or
other proceeding, a copy of the abstract books, copies, minutes, and extracts or any
part thereof, duly certified by the county clerk and recorder of the county, shall be
admissible as evidence in all courts of record in this state. It is the duty of the
county clerk and recorder of the county to furnish to any parties so requesting
certified copies of the same or parts thereof upon payment of the charges required
by law.

Legislative History

Source: L. 1889: p. 305, � 5. R.S. 08: � 5273. C.L. � 5030. CSA: C. 135, � 5. CRS 53: � 113-1-5. C.R.S. 1963: � 113-1-5. L. 73: p. 1413, � 83.