§ 17-71-307 — Prohibited acts.

(1) (1)(a) Upon acceptance of an instrument entitled to be recorded, the county recorder may not:
(1)(a)(i) record the instrument in any manner other than the manner required by this chapter;
(1)(a)(ii) alter, change, obliterate, or insert any new matter in any instrument of record; or
(1)(a)(iii) remove the instrument from the county recorder's records.
(1)(b) In accordance with Section 17-71-406, a county recorder may redact personal information from a copy of an originally recorded instrument.
(2) A county recorder does not violate this section by:
(2)(a) denying access to:
(2)(a)(i) an instrument of record that has been classified as private under Section 63G-2-302;
(2)(a)(ii) a portion of an instrument of record that has been classified as private under Section 63G-2-302; or
(2)(a)(iii) subject to Section 17-71-406, an originally recorded instrument of record for which a redacted copy exists and is accessible under Section 17-71-406; or
(2)(b) placing an endorsement, reference, or other note on a document in the course of the county recorder's work.

Legislative History

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13, 2025 Special Session 1