(1)The county recorder shall:
(1)(a) keep an entry record, in which the county recorder shall, upon acceptance and recording of an instrument:
(1)(a)(i) enter the instrument in the entry record in the order the county recorder recorded the instrument;
(1)(a)(ii) include in the entry record for the instrument:
(1)(a)(ii)(A) the names of the parties to the instrument;
(1)(a)(ii)(B) the date, hour, day of the month, and year the county recorder recorded the instrument; and
(1)(a)(ii)(C) a brief descriptionof the instrument; and
(1)(a)(iii) endorse upon the instrument a number corresponding with the number of the entry;
(1)(b) keep a grantors' index, in which the county recorder shall index deeds and final judgments or decrees partitioning or affecting the title to or possession of real prop
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(1) The county recorder shall:
(1)(a) keep an entry record, in which the county recorder shall, upon acceptance and recording of an instrument:
(1)(a)(i) enter the instrument in the entry record in the order the county recorder recorded the instrument;
(1)(a)(ii) include in the entry record for the instrument:
(1)(a)(ii)(A) the names of the parties to the instrument;
(1)(a)(ii)(B) the date, hour, day of the month, and year the county recorder recorded the instrument; and
(1)(a)(ii)(C) a brief descriptionof the instrument; and
(1)(a)(iii) endorse upon the instrument a number corresponding with the number of the entry;
(1)(b) keep a grantors' index, in which the county recorder shall index deeds and final judgments or decrees partitioning or affecting the title to or possession of real property, which shall show:
(1)(b)(i) the instrument's entry number in the county recorder's entry record;
(1)(b)(ii) each grantor's name in alphabetical order;
(1)(b)(iii) the grantee's name;
(1)(b)(iv) the instrument's date;
(1)(b)(v) the time the county recorder recorded the instrument;
(1)(b)(vi) the kind of instrument;
(1)(b)(vii) the book and page of the entry record where the county recorder entered the instrument; and
(1)(b)(viii) a brief description of the instrument;
(1)(c) keep a grantees' index, in which the county recorder shall index deeds and final judgments or decrees partitioning or affecting the title to or possession of real property, which shall show:
(1)(c)(i) the instrument's entry number in the county recorder's entry record;
(1)(c)(ii) each grantee's name in alphabetical order;
(1)(c)(iii) the grantor's name;
(1)(c)(iv) the instrument's date;
(1)(c)(v) the time the county recorder recorded the instrument;
(1)(c)(vi) the kind of instrument;
(1)(c)(vii) the book and page of the entry record where the county recorder entered the instrument; and
(1)(c)(viii) a brief description of the instrument;
(1)(d) keep a mortgagors' index, in which the recorder shall enter all mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, and other instruments in the nature of an encumbrance upon real estate, which shall show:
(1)(d)(i) the instrument's entry number in the county recorder's entry record;
(1)(d)(ii) the name of each mortgagor, debtor, or person charged with the encumbrance in alphabetical order;
(1)(d)(iii) the name of the mortgagee, lien holder, creditor, or claimant;
(1)(d)(iv) the instrument's date;
(1)(d)(v) the time the county recorder recorded the instrument;
(1)(d)(vi) the kind of instrument;
(1)(d)(vii) the consideration;
(1)(d)(viii) the book and page of the entry record where the county recorder entered the instrument; and
(1)(d)(ix) a brief description of the instrument;
(1)(e) keep a mortgagees' index, in which the recorder shall enter all mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, and other instruments in the nature of an encumbrance upon real estate, which shall show:
(1)(e)(i) the instrument's entry number in the county recorder's entry record;
(1)(e)(ii) the name of each mortgagee, lien holder, creditor, or claimant in alphabetical order;
(1)(e)(iii) the name of the mortgagor or person charged with the encumbrance;
(1)(e)(iv) the instrument's date;
(1)(e)(v) the time the county recorder recorded the instrument;
(1)(e)(vi) the kind of instrument;
(1)(e)(vii) the consideration;
(1)(e)(viii) the book and page of the entry record where the county recorder entered the instrument; and
(1)(e)(ix) a brief description;
(1)(f) subject to Subsection (4), keep a tract index, which shall show by description for every recorded instrument:
(1)(f)(i) the instrument's date;
(1)(f)(ii) the kind of instrument;
(1)(f)(iii) the time the county recorder recorded the instrument;
(1)(f)(iv) the book and page of the entry record where the county recorder entered the instrument; and
(1)(f)(v) the instrument's entry number in the county recorder's entry record;
(1)(g) keep an index of recorded maps, plats, and subdivisions;
(1)(h) keep an index of powers of attorney showing:
(1)(h)(i) the date and time the county recorder recorded the power of attorney;
(1)(h)(ii) the book and page of the entry record where the county recorder entered the power of attorney; and
(1)(h)(iii) the power of attorney's entry number in the county recorder's entry record;
(1)(i) keep a miscellaneous index, in which the county recorder shall enter all instruments of a miscellaneous character not otherwise provided for in this section, showing:
(1)(i)(i) the date the county recorder recorded the instrument;
(1)(i)(ii) the book and page of the entry record where the county recorder entered the instrument;
(1)(i)(iii) the instrument's entry number in the county recorder's entry record;
(1)(i)(iv) the kind of instrument; and
(1)(i)(v) the parties to the instrument;
(1)(j) keep an index of judgments showing:
(1)(j)(i) the judgment debtors;
(1)(j)(ii) the judgment creditors;
(1)(j)(iii) the judgment amount;
(1)(j)(iv) the date and time the county recorder recorded the judgment;
(1)(j)(v) the satisfaction;
(1)(j)(vi) the book and page of the entry record where the county recorder entered the instrument; and
(1)(j)(vii) the instrument's entry number in the county recorder's entry record;
(1)(k) keep a general recording index in which the county recorder shall index all executions and writs of attachment, and any other instruments not required by law to be spread upon the records, and in separate columns the county recorder shall enter the names of the plaintiffs in the execution and the names of the defendants in the execution;
(1)(l) keep an index of water right numbers that are included on an instrument recorded on or after May 13, 2014, showing:
(1)(l)(i) the date and time the county recorder recorded the instrument;
(1)(l)(ii) (1)(l)(ii)(A) the book and page of the entry record where the county recorder entered the instrument; or
(1)(l)(ii)(B) the instrument's entry number in the county recorder's entry record; and
(1)(l)(iii) the kind of instrument; and
(1)(m) beginning January 1, 2025:
(1)(m)(i) maintain a system that allows a property owner to receive, upon the property owner's election, an electronic notice when the county recorder records a deed or mortgage, as defined in Section 70D-1-102, on the property owner's real property; and
(1)(m)(ii) if a property owner elects to receive electronic notice as described in Subsection (1)(m)(i), within 30 days after the day on which the county recorder records a deed or a mortgage as defined in Section 70D-1-102 on real property, provide an electronic notice of the recording to each property owner.
(2) Upon request, a county recorder may provide the notice described in Subsection (1)(m)(ii) to a property owner by a means other than electronic.
(3) Subsection (1)(m) applies only to real property for which the county treasurer provides a tax notice described in Section 59-2-1317.
(4) The recorder shall alphabetically arrange the indexes required by this section and keep a reverse index.
(5) (5)(a) The tract index required by Subsection (1)(f) shall be kept so that it shows a true chain of title to each tract or parcel, together with each encumbrance on the tract or parcel, according to the records of the county recorder's office.
(5)(b) A recorder shall abstract an instrument in the tract index unless:
(5)(b)(i) the instrument is required to contain a legal description under Section 17-71-402 or Section 57-3-105 and does not contain that legal description; or
(5)(b)(ii) the instrument contains errors, omissions, or defects to the extent that the tract or parcel to which the instrument relates cannot be determined.
(5)(c) If a recorder abstracts an instrument in the tract index or another index required by this section, the recorder may:
(5)(c)(i) use a tax parcel number;
(5)(c)(ii) use a site address;
(5)(c)(iii) reference to other instruments of record recited on the instrument; or
(5)(c)(iv) reference another instrument that is recorded concurrently with the instrument.
(5)(d) A recorder is not required to go beyond the face of an instrument to determine the tract or parcel to which an instrument may relate.
(5)(e) A person may not bring an action against a recorder for injuries or damages suffered as a result of information contained in an instrument recorded in a tract index or other index that is required by this section despite errors, omissions, or defects in the instrument.
(5)(f) The fact that a recorded instrument described in Subsection (3)(e) is included in the tract index does not cure a failure to give public notice caused by an error, omission, or defect.
(5)(g) A document that is indexed in all or part of the indexes required by this section shall give constructive notice.
(6) Nothing in this section prevents the county recorder from using a single name index if that index includes all of the indexes required by this section.