Mississippi § 89-5-27 - Receipt for instruments delivered to chancery clerk for recording.
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§ 89-5-27. Receipt for instruments delivered to chancery clerk for recording.
The clerk of the chancery court, or his deputy, shall give a receipt for every written instrument delivered to him to be recorded, if demanded, in which he shall state the name of the parties, the date of delivery and quantity of land or other property therein specified, and shall also certify on or under such instrument the hour and minute, the day and month, and the year when he received it; and when the same is recorded, he shall make an appropriate reference where it is recorded, and an itemized statement of his fees therefor, and he shall deliver it to the party entitled to receive it when called for.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 89-5-27 ("Receipt for instruments delivered to chancery clerk for recording.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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