CHAPTER 696

696.01 Contracts for sale of realty must be acknowledged in order to be recorded.

History. — s. 1, ch. 11813, 1927; CGL 5719.

696.02 Assignments of contracts for sale of realty not entitled to record unless original is recorded or entitled to record.

History. — s. 2, ch. 11813, 1927; CGL 5720.

696.03 When agreement executed by agent or attorney may be recorded.

History. — s. 3, ch. 11813, 1927; CGL 5721.

696.04 What instruments affected by ss. 696.01-696.03.

History. — s. 4, ch. 11813, 1927; CGL 5722.

696.05 Photographic recording by clerk of circuit court.

(1) In every county in this state, the clerk of the circuit court may record any and all instruments filed for record by photographic process, this phrase being used in its most general sense and including miniature photographic, microfilming or microphotographic processes or any other photographic, mechanical or other process heretofore or hereafter devised, however designated, such as may be recommended by the clerk from time to time and approved by the board of county commissioners.

The board of county commissioners shall provide out of the general revenue fund adequate equipment and supplies for making and preserving such records in accordance with the process so recommended and approved, and shall also provide adequate equipment for reproduction, and for viewing where said recording process is miniature photographic, microfilming or microphotographic, it being the intent hereof that such records shall be readily available for public inspection and copying.

The clerk of the circuit court may note on the index to the photographic record of a mortgage or lien a note of assignment or a note of satisfaction of the mortgage or lien.

(2) All instruments heretofore recorded and all action of the boards of county commissioners and clerks of the circuit courts heretofore performed in the purchase of photographic equipment and its use in accordance with the provisions of this act are hereby validated and shall be held good and valid. All service charges shall be as provided in s. 28.24.

History. — s. 1, ch. 10300, 1925; CGL 1936 Supp. 5722(1); ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, ch. 22051, 1943; s. 8, ch. 29749, 1955; s. 1, ch. 59-429; s. 1, ch. 61-186; s. 28, ch. 70-134.

696.06 Photographic recording by county court judge.

(1) In every county in the state, the county court judge may record any and all instruments filed for record by photographic process, this phrase being used in its most general sense not excluding any photographic process heretofore or hereafter devised, however designated, such as may be recommended by the county court judge from time to time and approved by the board of county commissioners, and the board of county commissioners shall provide out of the general revenue fund adequate equipment and supplies for making and preserving such records in accordance with the process so recommended and approved.

(2) Any instrument heretofore recorded and any action of the boards of county commissioners or county court judges heretofore performed in accordance with the provisions of this

section shall be held good and valid.

History. — s. 1, ch. 11382, 1925; CGL 5723; ss. 1, 2, ch. 21785, 1943; s. 26, ch. 73-334.