District Of Columbia § 42-1208 - Purchase of typewriting machines; preference for typewritten records.
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§ 42-1208. Purchase of typewriting machines; preference for typewritten records.
42-1208The Recorder of Deeds is authorized and empowered to purchase and use in his office, for the recording of deeds and other instruments of writing required by law to be recorded in said office, typewriting machines, to be paid for as appropriations may be made from time to time; and all deeds and other instruments of writing entitled by law to be recorded in said office which shall be recorded by typewriting machines are hereby declared to be legally recorded.
The recording of all instruments filed for record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds shall be done with book typewriter, except in those cases where, on account of the character of the work, the use of a pen shall be found by the Recorder to be necessary.
Annotations
Installation and operation of automated system: Section 4 of provided that upon installation and operation of an automated system pursuant to , this section shall no longer apply.
Installation and operation of automated system: Section 4 of provided that upon installation and operation of an automated system, this section shall no longer apply.
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-1208 ("Purchase of typewriting machines; preference for typewritten records.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. 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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