Minnesota § 386.17 - TO EXHIBIT RECORDS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 386.17 — TO EXHIBIT RECORDS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 386.17. TO EXHIBIT RECORDS
The county recorder shall exhibit free of charge, during the hours that the office is or is required by law to be open, any of the records or papers in the recorder's official custody to the inspection of any person demanding the same, either for examination, or for the purpose of making or completing an abstract or transcript therefrom; but no such person shall have the right to have or use such records for the purpose of making or completing abstracts or transcripts therefrom, so as to hinder or interfere with the recorder in the performance of official duties.
History:
(882) RL s 535; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1986 c 444
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 386.17 ("TO EXHIBIT RECORDS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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