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Revised Statutes of Missouri

Chapter 59

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 59

County Recorders of Deeds

59.003Requests for records dated after December 31, 1969 to be made at original recorder's office 59.005Definitions 59.010Office created 59.020Election — term of office (first, second and third class counties)59.021Qualifications when offices of clerk of the court and recorder of deeds are separate 59.022Vacancy when offices of clerk of the court and recorder of deeds are separate, how filled 59.030(Repealed L. 1959 S.B. 70 § 1)Repealed 59.040(Repealed L. 2001 S.B. 288 § A)Repealed 59.041Separation of offices of circuit clerk and recorder of deeds (certain second class counties) — office to be placed on ballot, when 59.042Vote required to separate offices of circuit court clerk and recorder of deeds, when 59.043Circuit court clerk elected, when 59.044Certain recorders to be paid statutory compensation 59.050(Repealed L. 2001 S.B. 288 § A)Repealed 59.060(Repealed L. 1959 S.B. 70 § 1)Repealed 59.070(Repealed L. 1971 H.B. 278 § 1)Repealed 59.080Failure to give bond — penalty 59.090Circuit clerk to be ex officio recorder, exceptions (fourth class counties)59.100Bond 59.110Bond of clerk — deposited, recorded (fourth class counties)59.120Place of office — record books 59.130Seal 59.140Seal used by ex officio recorder 59.150Administration of oaths 59.160Office hours, cities of 300,000 or more population 59.163Instruments where recorded or filed in counties of first class having two recording offices 59.167Abstract of instruments in branch offices not required to be kept (first class counties)59.170Branch of Jackson County recorder's office in Kansas City — recording of documents at county seat of Jackson County permitted 59.180County commission to provide office and supplies 59.200Recorder or deputy prohibited from making abstracts of title — penalty 59.210Accounts audited and settled by county commission 59.220Compensation of recorder of deeds (St. Louis City)59.223(Repealed L. 1987 S.B. 65, et al.)Repealed 59.224(Repealed L. 1987 S.B. 65, et al.)Repealed 59.225(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 119 § 1)Repealed 59.227Fees, record of and disposition of (certain first class counties)59.230Fees received — reports — deposited where (second class counties)59.240Fees to be collected — affidavit required — report, contents of (second class and certain first class counties)59.245Record of conveyances to county assessor (second class and certain first class counties)59.247(Repealed L. 1967 p. 137 § 1)Repealed 59.250Accounting of fees collected — annual report — moneys collected property of county 59.255Marginal release of deeds of trust book kept, certain counties 59.256(Repealed L. 1965 p. 172 § 1)Repealed 59.257Deputy recorders — appointment — qualifications — certain counties 59.260Circuit clerk to collect and report fees as recorder, when 59.270Deputies — compensation (certain first class counties)59.280(Repealed L. 1959 S.B. 70 § 1)Repealed 59.290Deputies — appointment — qualifications — compensation (second class counties)59.300Deputies, counties wherein clerk is ex officio recorder — appointment — qualifications 59.310Documents for recording — page, defined — size of type or print — signature requirements — recorder's fee 59.313Recorder's fees (St. Louis City) — page, defined — size of type or print — signature requirements 59.317(Repealed L. 1973 H.B. 685 § 1)Repealed 59.318Donation for homeless, recording of certain instruments (Jackson County)59.319User fee and an additional fee required to record — collection, deposit, distribution, use of — state treasurer, commissioner of administration, secretary of state, duties 59.320Fee to be paid before record made, exceptions 59.321One dollar filing fee required, used for county employees' retirement system or general revenue account 59.330What shall be recorded — legal description required, when — validity 59.331Certain personal identifying information not to be included in certain documents for recording, exceptions 59.332Redaction or removal of sensitive personal identifying information permitted, when, procedure (Jackson County)59.335Bankruptcy, certified copies of papers to be recorded — fees 59.340Records to be recorded in separate books by classes 59.350Conveyances of personal property recorded, how 59.360(Repealed L. 1983 H.B. 713 § 1 Revision)Repealed 59.365(Repealed L. 1961 p. 286 § 1)Repealed 59.370(Repealed L. 1988 H.B. 1242)Repealed 59.380Land patents recorded 59.390Copies of land patents received in evidence 59.400Manner of recording 59.410Photographic copies deemed recording — to be bound 59.420Manner of recording (first class counties and certain cities)59.430Certificate on instrument recorded 59.440Abstract and index of deeds 59.450Index to marriage contracts and certificates 59.460Index to officers' commissions and bonds 59.470Index to instruments on file 59.480Recording of discharges from Armed Forces — definitions — duties of recorders — certain discharge records open records — disclosure of records, when 59.490(Repealed L. 2003 S.B. 325 § A)Repealed 59.500(Repealed L. 1959 S.B. 70 § 1)Repealed 59.510Certified copy of deeds for land in different counties to be recorded, when 59.520Certified copy of record notice to purchasers 59.530Force and effect of certified copy 59.540United States land patents 59.550United States land patents — duties of recorders 59.560New abstract and index of deeds, when made — fee 59.563Electronic format for documents may be established 59.565Electronically transmitted signature valid, when 59.567Fees, collection procedure 59.568Electronic records, requirements for certain documents 59.570Records rebound, when 59.580Records transcribed, when 59.590New record books — designation — certification — validity 59.600(Repealed L. 1987 S.B. 65, et al.)Repealed 59.605Recorder to furnish assessor with list of mortgages and deeds of trust (second and certain third class counties)59.606(Repealed L. 1982 S.B. 478 § A)Repealed 59.610Rerecording of conveyances — when — by whom 59.620Rerecording — free of charge, when 59.630Compensation for rerecording copyist 59.640Rerecorded conveyances admissible in evidence 59.650Neglect of duty — liability 59.660Neglect of duty — penalty 59.700Waiver of state's rights of reverter in certain property (Scott County)59.800Additional five dollar fee imposed, when, distribution — fund established, use of moneys — deficiency, effect of