Utah Code § 17-71-307: Prohibited acts.

(1)

(a) Upon acceptance of an instrument entitled to be recorded, the county recorder may not:

(i) record the instrument in any manner other than the manner required by this chapter;

(ii) alter, change, obliterate, or insert any new matter in any instrument of record; or

(iii) remove the instrument from the county recorder's records.

(b) In accordance with Section 17-71-406, a county recorder may redact personal information from a copy of an originally recorded instrument.

(2) A county 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 17-71-406, an originally recorded instrument of record for which a redacted copy exists and is accessible under Section 17-71-406; or

(b) placing an endorsement, reference, or other note on a document in the course of the county recorder's work.