17-71-307. Prohibited acts.
(1) Upon acceptance of an instrument entitled to be recorded, the county recorder may not: record the instrument in any manner other than the manner required by this chapter; alter, change, obliterate, or insert any new matter in any instrument of record; or remove the instrument from the county recorder's records. In accordance with Section, a county recorder may redact personal information from a copy of an originally recorded instrument. 17-71-406
(2) A county recorder does not violate this section by: denying access to: an instrument of record that has been classified as private under Section; 63G-2-302 a portion of an instrument of record that has been classified as private under Section; or 63G-2-302 subject to Section, an originally recorded instrument of record for which a redacted copy exists and is accessible under Section; or 17-71-406 17-71-406 placing an endorsement, reference, or other note on a document in the course of the county recorder's work.