§ 297-a. Recording of certified copies of bankruptcy papers;\nconstructive notice. 1. A copy of a petition in bankruptcy with the\nschedules omitted, of a decree of adjudication of bankruptcy and of an\norder approving the bond of a trustee in bankruptcy, or any of them, in\neach case certified in accordance with the laws of the United States\napplicable at the time of certification, may be recorded in the office\nof the recording officer of any county, irrespective of the location of\nthe United States district court having jurisdiction of the bankruptcy\nproceeding or in which such petition was filed or order of adjudication\nor approval of the trustee's bond was made.\n 2. (a) Each paper, together with the certification thereof, recorded\npursuant to this section shall, for the purposes of recording,\ntranscription, reproduction and indexing, be regarded as a deed by the\nbankrupt or alleged bankrupt to the trustee in bankruptcy named therein\nor, if no trustee be named, to the trustee appointed, or thereafter to\nbe appointed.\n (b) In counties where, under certain circumstances and pursuant to\nlaw, deeds or other instruments are recordable among miscellaneous\ninstruments, or indexed in the index of such instruments, each of the\npapers shall be similarly recorded or indexed. In other counties or\ncases, it shall be recorded or indexed as a deed.\n (c) Where the paper so recorded does not reveal the name of the\ntrustee in bankruptcy, the recording officer shall substitute, for the\nname of the grantee in the index or indices in his office where the name\nof the grantee in a deed is required to be entered, the words "Trustee\nin bankruptcy"; but any irregularity or failure of the recording officer\nin compliance with this paragraph shall not invalidate the record\nthereof.\n (d) The recording of the paper and the certification thereof shall\nhave the same effect as constructive notice as if it were a conveyance\nto a named grantee, duly acknowledged or proved and recorded.\n (e) The petition, decree or order referred to in subdivision 1 of this\nsection may be one either heretofore or hereafter filed or made pursuant\nto any law of the United States relating to bankruptcy.\n
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