ORS 205.244
Rerecording of corrected instruments

(1)

An instrument that has been previously recorded may be rerecorded to make corrections in the original instrument.

(2)

The county clerk shall record an instrument presented for rerecording as provided in subsection (1) of this section. The corrected instrument need not be acknowledged again. The person presenting the instrument for rerecording shall cause a rerecording certificate to be affixed to the first page of the instrument or to a cover sheet authorized by ORS 205.234 (Requirements for first page of instruments to be recorded) (2) added as a new first page to the instrument. The rerecording certificate shall contain the words “RERECORDED AT THE REQUEST OF _____ TO CORRECT _____. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED IN BOOK _____ AND PAGE ___, OR AS FEE NUMBER ___.”

(3)

A certified copy of a recorded instrument may not be altered for the purpose of correcting the original instrument. The person presenting the instrument may present an unaltered certified copy of the recorded instrument when it is attached to a cover sheet authorized by ORS 205.234 (Requirements for first page of instruments to be recorded) (2). The cover sheet must contain the rerecording certificate described in subsection (2) of this section. The rerecorded document may include attachments identified on the cover sheet that are necessary to make the corrections.

(4)

A county clerk shall not incur civil or criminal liability, either personally or in an official capacity, for recording a corrected instrument under this section. [1991 c.230 §9; 2009 c.302 §1]

Source: Section 205.244 — Rerecording of corrected instruments, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors205.­html.

205.010
Definitions 205.110
General powers and duties of county clerk 205.125
County Clerk Lien Record 205.126
Enforcement of order or warrant recorded in County Clerk Lien Record 205.127
Recording in County Clerk Lien Record for certain liens 205.130
Recording duties of county clerk 205.135
Illegible document presented for recording 205.140
Transcript or copy of record 205.150
Seal of clerk 205.160
Indexes kept by county clerk 205.180
Entry in appropriate record of instruments received for recording 205.190
Record of plats and maps of towns, villages, cemeteries 205.220
Recording copies of estate records 205.232
Conditions for instruments to be recorded 205.234
Requirements for first page of instruments to be recorded 205.236
Labeling of instrument to be recorded 205.238
Return of instrument after recordation 205.242
Clerk to receive and certify instruments during specified hours 205.244
Rerecording of corrected instruments 205.246
Instruments to be recorded 205.255
Filing requirement as recording requirement 205.320
Fees collected by county clerk 205.323
Additional fees for recording certain instruments 205.327
Penalty for presenting nonstandard instruments for recording 205.350
Fees for approving and recording plats 205.360
Clerk to receipt and account for certain probate fees collected 205.365
Disposition of County Clerk Lien Record fees 205.370
Payment to and disposition of trial fees by court clerk 205.395
Payment of fees by state agencies for entry in County Clerk Lien Record 205.450
Definitions for ORS 205.450 to 205.470 205.455
Acceptance of filing of invalid claim of encumbrance prohibited 205.460
Order to show cause why invalid claim of encumbrance should not be stricken 205.465
Claim of encumbrance against certain property invalid without judicial order 205.470
Liability for filing invalid claim of encumbrance 205.510
County clerk not to act or have partner acting as attorney 205.515
Orders or warrants issued by state agency or officer 205.525
Interest on penalties imposed by orders 205.990
Penalties
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Current through early 2024

§ 205.244’s source at oregon​.gov