County Recorders of Deeds

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Section
59.003

Requests for records dated after December 31, 1969 to be made at original recorder's office.

Section
59.005

Definitions.

Section
59.010

Office created.

Section
59.020

Election — term of office (first, second and third class counties).

Section
59.021

Qualifications when offices of clerk of the court and recorder of deeds are separate.

Section
59.022

Vacancy when offices of clerk of the court and recorder of deeds are separate, how filled.

Section
59.041

Separation of offices of circuit clerk and recorder of deeds (certain second class counties) — office to be placed on ballot, when.

Section
59.042

Vote required to separate offices of circuit court clerk and recorder of deeds, when.

Section
59.043

Circuit court clerk elected, when.

Section
59.044

Certain recorders to be paid statutory compensation.

Section
59.080

Failure to give bond — penalty.

Section
59.090

Circuit clerk to be ex officio recorder, exceptions (fourth class counties).

Section
59.100

Bond.

Section
59.110

Bond of clerk — deposited, recorded (fourth class counties).

Section
59.120

Place of office — record books.

Section
59.130

Seal.

Section
59.140

Seal used by ex officio recorder.

Section
59.150

Administration of oaths.

Section
59.160

Office hours, cities of 300,000 or more population.

Section
59.163

Instruments where recorded or filed in counties of first class having two recording offices.

Section
59.167

Abstract of instruments in branch offices not required to be kept (first class counties).

Section
59.170

Branch of Jackson County recorder's office in Kansas City — recording of documents at county seat of Jackson County permitted.

Section
59.180

County commission to provide office and supplies.

Section
59.200

Recorder or deputy prohibited from making abstracts of title — penalty.

Section
59.210

Accounts audited and settled by county commission.

Section
59.220

Compensation of recorder of deeds (St. Louis City).

Section
59.227

Fees, record of and disposition of (certain first class counties).

Section
59.230

Fees received — reports — deposited where (second class counties).

Section
59.240

Fees to be collected — affidavit required — report, contents of (second class and certain first class counties).

Section
59.245

Record of conveyances to county assessor (second class and certain first class counties).

Section
59.250

Accounting of fees collected — annual report — moneys collected property of county.

Section
59.255

Marginal release of deeds of trust book kept, certain counties.

Section
59.257

Deputy recorders — appointment — qualifications — certain counties.

Section
59.260

Circuit clerk to collect and report fees as recorder, when.

Section
59.270

Deputies — compensation (certain first class counties).

Section
59.290

Deputies — appointment — qualifications — compensation (second class counties).

Section
59.300

Deputies, counties wherein clerk is ex officio recorder — appointment — qualifications.

Section
59.310

Documents for recording — page, defined — size of type or print — signature requirements — recorder's fee.

Section
59.313

Recorder's fees (St. Louis City) — page, defined — size of type or print — signature requirements.

Section
59.318

Donation for homeless, recording of certain instruments (Jackson County).

Section
59.319

User fee and an additional fee required to record — collection, deposit, distribution, use of — state treasurer, commissioner of administration, secretary of state, duties.

Section
59.320

Fee to be paid before record made, exceptions.

Section
59.321

One dollar filing fee required, used for county employees' retirement system or general revenue account.

Section
59.330

What shall be recorded — legal description required, when — validity.

Section
59.331

Certain personal identifying information not to be included in certain documents for recording, exceptions.

Section
59.332

Redaction or removal of sensitive personal identifying information permitted, when, procedure (Jackson County)

Section
59.335

Bankruptcy, certified copies of papers to be recorded — fees.

Section
59.340

Records to be recorded in separate books by classes.

Section
59.350

Conveyances of personal property recorded, how.

Section
59.380

Land patents recorded.

Section
59.390

Copies of land patents received in evidence.

Section
59.400

Manner of recording.

Section
59.410

Photographic copies deemed recording — to be bound.

Section
59.420

Manner of recording (first class counties and certain cities).

Section
59.430

Certificate on instrument recorded.

Section
59.440

Abstract and index of deeds.

Section
59.450

Index to marriage contracts and certificates.

Section
59.460

Index to officers' commissions and bonds.

Section
59.470

Index to instruments on file.

Section
59.480

Recording of discharges from Armed Forces — definitions — duties of recorders — certain discharge records open records — disclosure of records, when.

Section
59.510

Certified copy of deeds for land in different counties to be recorded, when.

Section
59.520

Certified copy of record notice to purchasers.

Section
59.530

Force and effect of certified copy.

Section
59.540

United States land patents.

Section
59.550

United States land patents — duties of recorders.

Section
59.560

New abstract and index of deeds, when made — fee.

Section
59.563

Electronic format for documents may be established.

Section
59.565

Electronically transmitted signature valid, when.

Section
59.567

Fees, collection procedure.

Section
59.568

Electronic records, requirements for certain documents.

Section
59.569

Electronic documents with electronic signatures, permissible, when — requirements, certificate — notary public duties — inapplicability, when.

Section
59.570

Records rebound, when.

Section
59.580

Records transcribed, when.

Section
59.590

New record books — designation — certification — validity.

Section
59.605

Recorder to furnish assessor with list of mortgages and deeds of trust (second and certain third class counties).

Section
59.610

Rerecording of conveyances — when — by whom.

Section
59.620

Rerecording — free of charge, when.

Section
59.630

Compensation for rerecording copyist.

Section
59.640

Rerecorded conveyances admissible in evidence.

Section
59.650

Neglect of duty — liability.

Section
59.660

Neglect of duty — penalty.

Section
59.700

Waiver of state's rights of reverter in certain property (Scott County).

Section
59.800

Additional five dollar fee imposed, when, distribution — fund established, use of moneys — deficiency, effect of.