19-1217. Same; reindexing and re-recording without charge. Whenever any instrument in writing affecting real estate in any such county which has been theretofore recorded in the office of the register of deeds, shall be delivered to the register of deeds, the register of deeds shall examine the record and indexing of such instrument and shall reindex the same if any portion of such index be missing or illegible, and if the record of said instrument be destroyed or illegible, the register of deeds shall record said instrument together with the certificate of previous recording and shall reindex the same and the date of filing for record appearing in said original certificate of recording shall be deemed and taken as the date of record thereof. If a duly certified or authenticated copy of any such instrument is delivered to the register of deeds, the register of deeds shall reindex and record the same including the certification or authentication thereof, in the same cases and in the same manner and with like effect as hereinbefore provided in the case of original instruments. No fee shall be charged for the recording or indexing of instruments or copies pursuant to the provisions of this section.
History: L. 1951, ch. 236, § 2; April 2.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers
Article 12 - Register Of Deeds
19-1201 Register of deeds; election, term, bond.
19-1203 Vacancy in office of register of deeds, how filled.
19-1204 Custody and recording of documents.
19-1205 General indexes; entries; notation of discharge or release of instruments.
19-1206 Receiving books; entries.
19-1209 Numerical index, when.
19-1210 Entries to be made in numerical index.
19-1211 Previous transfers first entered in numerical index.
19-1213 Comparison of instrument with record.
19-1216 Records destroyed or made illegible by fire or casualty.
19-1217 Same; reindexing and re-recording without charge.
19-1218 Same; certification of information as to illegible, damaged or destroyed records; fee.
19-1219 Same; publication service on certain persons in certain actions; judgment.