Utah § 17-71-401 Recording procedures -- Endorsements of entry number required on documents.

Utah Statutes

§ 17-71-401 — Recording procedures -- Endorsements of entry number required on documents.

Utah § 17-71-401

Title 17Counties

Ch. 17-71County Recorder

Part 17-71-4General Recording Provisions

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Utah Code Ann. § 17-71-401 (2026).

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(1)When a document is accepted by the county recorder's office for recording, the county recorder shall:

(1)(a) endorse upon the first page of the document the relevant information described in Section 17-71-302; and

(1)(b) record the document during office hours in the order it was accepted.

(2)A county recorder shall place an entry number or a book and page reference on each page of a document that the county recorder accepts for recording only if the original document or a copy of the document is kept as a public record under Section 17-71-404.

(3)(3)(a) A county recorder may endorse each document that the county recorder accepts for recording with a book and page reference.

(3)(b) If a county recorder elects not to endorse a document with a book and page reference, the book and page

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(1) When a document is accepted by the county recorder's office for recording, the county recorder shall:
(1)(a) endorse upon the first page of the document the relevant information described in Section 17-71-302; and
(1)(b) record the document during office hours in the order it was accepted.
(2) A county recorder shall place an entry number or a book and page reference on each page of a document that the county recorder accepts for recording only if the original document or a copy of the document is kept as a public record under Section 17-71-404.
(3) (3)(a) A county recorder may endorse each document that the county recorder accepts for recording with a book and page reference.
(3)(b) If a county recorder elects not to endorse a document with a book and page reference, the book and page reference may be omitted:
(3)(b)(i) in each index required by statute; and
(3)(b)(ii) on each document presented for recording that is required to recite recording data.
(4) Subject to Section 17-71-404, the county recorder shall return the document to the person that the county recorder considers appropriate.