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From the 2007 Guide to Indiana County Government
(Published by the Association of Indiana Counties)
The County Recorder's function is to maintain permanent public
records involving a wide variety of instruments. These
documents detail transactions involving real estate, mining,
personal property, mortgages, liens, leases, subdivision plats,
military discharges, personal bonds, etc.
(IC 36-2-11-8) Generally, all of these instruments are
recorded either for giving legal public notice of their existence or
for safekeeping and future reference.
The recorder maintains and preserves all legal documents affecting
title to real property. These records are the legal basis for
determining ownership. The degree with which the recorder
fulfills his or her responsibilities ultimately forms the legal
foundation for the institution of private property.
The recorder is a member of the county commission on public records,
which has authority over the preservation or disposition of all
public records maintained by the county.
(IC 5-15-6).
(Generally see
IC 36-2-11, for the duties of the county recorder.) |
