Alabama § 35-4-66 - Recording Certified Copies of Instruments.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 35-4-66 — Recording Certified Copies of Instruments., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-4-66. Recording Certified Copies of Instruments.
It shall be lawful to record certified copies of deeds, mortgages, maps, and other papers affecting the title to property in any probate office in this state in which the same should have been recorded when such mortgages, deeds, maps, or other papers have heretofore been or may hereafter be recorded in any probate office in this state.
When a certified copy of any deed, mortgage, map, or other paper affecting title to property has been recorded as provided for in this section, such recording shall in all things be considered as and shall be given the effect of the original paper if so recorded.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 35-4-66 cover?
Section 35-4-66 ("Recording Certified Copies of Instruments.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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