Iowa § 6B.40 - 6B.40 Failure to record — liability.
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§ 6B.40. 6B.40 Failure to record — liability.
Any sheriff, or clerk of the district court, as the case may be, who fails to present the required papers, statements, and certificate for record, and any recorder who fails to record the same as provided in section 6B.38 shall be liable for all damages caused by such failure. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7859; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §472.40] C93, §6B.40 2014 Acts, ch 1092, §4 Thu Dec 11 18:19:30 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 6B.40 (19, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 6B.40 cover?
Section 6B.40 ("6B.40 Failure to record — liability.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. 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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