(2) The county clerk shall record an instrument presented for rerecording as provided in subsection (1) of this section. The corrected instrument need not be acknowledged again. The person presenting the instrument for rerecording shall cause a rerecording certificate to be affixed to the first page of the instrument or to a cover sheet authorized by ORS 205.234 (2) added as a new first page to the instrument. The rerecording certificate shall contain the words "RERECORDED AT THE REQUEST OF _____ TO CORRECT _____. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED IN BOOK _____ AND PAGE ___, OR AS FEE NUMBER ___."
(3) A certified copy of a recorded instrument may not be altered for the purpose of correcting the original instrument. The person presenting the instrument may present an unaltered certified copy of the recorded instrument when it is attached to a cover sheet authorized by ORS 205.234 (2). The cover sheet must contain the rerecording certificate described in subsection (2) of this section. The rerecorded document may include attachments identified on the cover sheet that are necessary to make the corrections.
(4) A county clerk shall not incur civil or criminal liability, either personally or in an official capacity, for recording a corrected instrument under this section. [1991 c.230 §9; 2009 c.302 §1]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
Section 205.010 - Definitions.
Section 205.110 - General powers and duties of county clerk.
Section 205.125 - County Clerk Lien Record; contents; effect.
Section 205.130 - Recording duties of county clerk.
Section 205.160 - Indexes kept by county clerk; use of alternative recording method allowed.
Section 205.180 - Entry in appropriate record of instruments received for recording.
Section 205.234 - Requirements for first page of instruments to be recorded; cover sheet.
Section 205.242 - Clerk to receive and certify instruments during specified hours; exceptions.
Section 205.244 - Rerecording of corrected instruments.
Section 205.246 - Instruments to be recorded; fees.
Section 205.320 - Fees collected by county clerk; use of portion of certain fees.
Section 205.323 - Additional fees for recording certain instruments; use of fees.
Section 205.450 - Definitions for ORS 205.450 to 205.470.
Section 205.510 - County clerk not to act or have partner acting as attorney.