Vermont § 401 - Index of deeds by county clerk; penalty
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 401 — Index of deeds by county clerk; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 401. Index of deeds by county clerk; penalty
- (a) The county clerk shall keep for public use a general index of the record of deeds
and other transfers of land recorded in his or her office, similar to those required
to be kept by town clerks, but this section shall not apply to transfers of the title
under a judgment or order of court. (b) A county clerk who neglects to keep the index required in subsection (a) of this section
shall be fined $50.00 for each six months’ neglect.
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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