Utah § 17-71-307 - Prohibited acts.

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§ 17-71-307. Prohibited acts.

Effective 11/6/2025
17-71-307.  Prohibited acts.
(1)
(a)Upon acceptance of an instrument entitled to be recorded, the county recorder may not:
(i)record the instrument in any manner other than the manner required by this chapter;
(ii)alter, change, obliterate, or insert any new matter in any instrument of record; or
(iii)remove the instrument from the county recorder's records.
(b)In accordance with Section 17-71-406, a county recorder may redact personal information from a copy of an originally recorded instrument.
(2)A county recorder does not violate this section by:
(a)denying access to:
(i)an instrument of record that has been classified as private under Section 63G-2-302;
(ii)a portion of an instrument of record that has been classified as private under Section 63G-2-302; or
(iii)subject to Section 17-71-406, an originally recorded instrument of record for which a redacted copy exists and is accessible under Section 17-71-406; or
(b)placing an endorsement, reference, or other note on a document in the course of the county recorder's work.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13, 2025 Special Session 1

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