New York § 532 - 532Retention and destruction of certain recorded instruments
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 532 — 532Retention and destruction of certain recorded instruments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 532. 532Retention and destruction of certain recorded instruments
§ 532. Retention and destruction of certain recorded instruments. After twenty years have elapsed from the date of recording a deed, lease, contract, agreement, mortgage or a release of part of mortgaged premises any such instrument so recorded which has not been returned to the person presenting such instrument for recording or to some other person authorized to receive the same, may be destroyed by the county clerk without the permission of the commissioner of education provided any such instrument is photographed, microphotographed or reproduced on film preserved for examination and use.
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Section 532 ("532Retention and destruction of certain recorded instruments") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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