17-21-17. Prohibited acts. (1) (a) Upon acceptance of an instrument entitled to be recorded, the recorder may not: (i) record the instrument in any manner other than the manner required by this chapter; or (ii) alter, change, obliterate, or insert any new matter in any instrument of record. (b) In accordance with Section 17-21-12.5, a county recorder may redact personal information from a copy of an originally recorded instrument. (2) A 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 17-21-12.5, an originally recorded instrument of record for which a redacted copy exists and is accessible under Section 17-21-12.5; or (b) placing an endorsement, reference, or other note on a document in the course of the recorder's work.
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