Section 17-21-17 - Prohibited acts(1)(a) Upon acceptance of an instrument entitled to be recorded, the recorder may not:(i) record the instrument in any manner other than the manner required by this chapter; or(ii) alter, change, obliterate, or insert any new matter in any instrument of record.(b) In accordance with Section 17-21-12.5, a county recorder may redact personal information from a copy of an originally recorded instrument.(2) A recorder does not violate this section by: (a) denying access to: (i) an instrument of record that has been classified as private under Section 63G-2-302;(ii) a portion of an instrument of record that has been classified as private under Section 63G-2-302; or(iii) subject to Section 17-21-12.5, an originally recorded instrument of record for which a redacted copy exists and is accessible under Section 17-21-12.5; or(b) placing an endorsement, reference, or other note on a document in the course of the recorder's work.Amended by Chapter 165, 2023 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/3/2023.Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session.