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§ 3-703. Recording of documents

West's Annotated Code of MarylandReal PropertyEffective: October 1, 2018

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Real Property (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Recordation (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Maryland Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2018
MD Code, Real Property, § 3-703
§ 3-703. Recording of documents
Currentness
Paper document defined
(a) In this section, “paper document” means a document received by the clerk of a circuit court in a form that is not electronic.
In general
(b) In compliance with any standards established by the Administrative Office of the Courts, the clerk of a circuit court:
(1) May receive, index, store, archive, and transmit electronic documents;
(2) May provide for access to, and search and retrieval of, documents and information by electronic means;
(3) Shall, if the clerk of the circuit court accepts electronic documents for recording, continue to accept paper documents and place entries for electronic and paper documents in the same index;
(4) May convert into electronic form:
(i) Paper documents accepted for recording; and
(ii) Information recorded before the clerk of the circuit court began to record electronic documents;
(5) Shall transmit documents in fully verified books to the State Archives for preservation and publication on a website maintained by the State Archives;
(6) May accept by electronic means any fee or tax collected as a condition precedent to recording a document; and
(7) May agree with other State or county officials on procedures or processes to facilitate the electronic satisfaction of prior approvals and conditions precedent to recording documents or the electronic payment of fees or taxes.
Electronic payment of fees or taxes; electronic satisfaction of prior approvals and conditions
(c) The State Department of Assessments and Taxation or a county may:
(1) Accept by electronic means any fee or tax that the Department or county is authorized to collect as a condition precedent to recording a document; and
(2) Agree with the clerk of a circuit court or other State official on procedures or processes to facilitate the electronic satisfaction of prior approvals and conditions precedent to recording documents or the electronic payment of fees or taxes.

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Added by Acts 2018, c. 516, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
MD Code, Real Property, § 3-703, MD REAL PROP § 3-703
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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