Title 31 — COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW

31-2401. Books to be procured — Custody. The recorder must procure such books or other electronic storage methods for records as the business of his office requires. He has the custody of and must keep all books, records, maps and papers deposited in his office. The recorder may …

31-2402. Instruments to be recorded. (1) He must, upon the payment of his fees for the same, record separately, in large and well-bound separate books or through approved electronic storage systems, in legible handwriting, typewriting or by photographic reproduction: (a) Deeds, g…

31-2402A. Microfilm records — Method of designation — Official records. In lieu of any or all of the separate books provided for in section 31-2402, Idaho Code, the county recorder may, in his discretion, where such record or document has been copied or reproduced by microfilm, s…

31-2404. Indexes to be kept. Every recorder must keep: (1) An index of deeds, grants and transfers, labeled "Grantors," each page divided into four (4) columns, headed respectively, "Names of grantors," "Names of grantees," "Date of deeds, grants or transfers" and "Where recorded…

31-2405. Indexing official deeds. Deeds made by sheriffs, collectors, administrators, trustees and other officers, in their official capacity, shall be indexed by the recorder in the name of the owner of the property conveyed, as grantor, by the officer, naming him and his office…

31-2406. Certificates of sale. The recorder must keep in his office a book to be called "Certificates of sale," and record therein all certificates of sale of real estate sold under execution or under order made in any judicial proceeding. He must also prepare an index thereto, i…

31-2407. Judgments affecting land. When requested and paid the fee therefor, the recorder must record with the record of deeds, grants and transfers, certified copies of final judgments, decrees or transcripts of judgments or decrees partitioning or affecting the title or possess…

31-2408. Decree of partition — Record imparts notice. Every such certified copy of a decree of partition, from the time of delivery of the same with the recorder for record, imparts notice to all persons of the contents thereof; and subsequent purchasers, mortgagees and lienholde…

31-2409. Several indexes in same volume. The recorder may keep in the same volume any two (2) or more of the indexes required to be kept, but the several indexes must be kept distinct from each other, and the volume must be distinctly marked on the outside in such way as to show …

31-2410. Endorsement on instruments. When any instrument, paper or notice, authorized by law to be recorded, is deposited in the recorder’s office for record, the recorder must endorse upon the same the time when it was received, noting the year, month, day, hour and minute of it…

31-2411. Endorsement of book and page of record — Delivery to party. The recorder must also endorse upon each instrument, paper or notice, the book and pages or instrument number in which it is recorded, and must thereafter deliver it upon request to the party leaving the same fo…

31-2412. Number to be stamped on instruments. It is hereby made the duty of each county recorder in this state, when any instrument, paper or notice authorized by law to be recorded is deposited in the recorder’s office for record, immediately to write or stamp thereon an instrum…

31-2413. Reception book. There shall be provided by the county recorder of each county, a book for use in the office of the recorder to be known as the reception book, in which shall be entered, immediately after numbering, all instruments, papers or notices authorized by law to …

31-2414. Certificate of time of reception. When any such instrument, paper or notice is numbered and entered in the reception book and indexed, it shall be recorded, as now provided by law; and it shall be the duty of the recorder to write or stamp, or cause to be written or stam…

31-2415. Failure to record instrument properly — Liability and penalty. If any recorder neglects or refuses or fails to record any instrument, paper or notice authorized by law to be recorded, in the manner provided for in sections 31-2412, 31-2413 and 31-2414, Idaho Code, he sha…

31-2417. Liability for neglect. (1) If any recorder to whom an instrument, proved or acknowledged according to law, or any paper or notice which may by law be recorded, is delivered for record: (a) Neglects or refuses without any legal basis to record such instrument, paper or no…

31-2418. Fees to be prepaid. The county recorder is not bound to record any instrument or file any paper or notice, or furnish any copies, or to render any service connected with his office, until the fees for the same, as prescribed by law, are, if demanded, paid or tendered.

31-2419. Records open to inspection. All books of record, maps, charts, surveys and other papers on file in the recorder’s office, must, during office hours, be open for the inspection of any person who may desire to inspect them, and may be inspected without charge; and the reco…