California · Government Code

GOV §27397.5: (a) A county recorder may include in the county’s electronic recording delivery system a secure method for accepting for recording a digital or digitized electronic record that is an instrument of rec

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County recorders may establish secure electronic systems to accept certain real estate documents for recording from authorized entities, subject to certification requirements that prevent unauthorized modification of public records.

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(a) A county recorder may include in the county’s electronic recording delivery system a secure method for accepting for recording a digital or digitized electronic record that is an instrument of reconveyance, substitution of trustee, or assignment of deed of trust. (b) A county recorder may contract with a title insurer, as defined in Section 12340.4 of the Insurance Code, underwritten title company, as defined in Section 12340.5 of the Insurance Code, an entity of state, local, or federal government, or an institutional lender, as defined in Section 50003 of the Financial Code, or their authorized agents, to be an authorized submitter of the documents specified in subdivision (a). (c) With respect to the electronic submission of the records described in subdivision (a), the requirements that an authorized submitter be subject to a security audit under Section 27394 and a criminal records check under Section 27395 shall not apply where the certification requirements of subdivision (d) have been met. (d) (1) In order for subdivision (c) to apply, the county recorder and the Attorney General shall certify that the method of submission allowed under the system will not permit an authorized submitter or its employees and agents, or any third party, to modify, manipulate, insert, or delete information in the public record, maintained by the county recorder, or information in electronic records submitted pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 27391. (2) Certification under this section may be withdrawn by either the county recorder or the Attorney General at any time either determines that the requirements of this subdivision are not met. (e) For purposes of this section, an agent of an authorized submitter shall not include a vendor of electronic recording delivery systems.

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