{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-17-71-406","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 17-71-406","heading":"Redacting personal information.","body":"(1)\n(a) An individual may request, in accordance with Subsection (2), to have the county recorder create a redacted version of a previously recorded instrument.\n(b) The redacted version of a previously recorded instrument will, in accordance with this section, reflect redactions of the individual's personal information.\n(2) A request under Subsection (1)(a) shall:\n(a) be in writing;\n(b) include payment of the fee described in Subsection (5); and\n(c) identify the location of the personal information in the county recorder's records by:\n(i) entry number and page number; or\n(ii) book and page number.\n(3) If an individual makes a request in accordance with Subsection (2), the county recorder shall:\n(a) create a copy of the originally recorded instrument of record for the purpose of creating a redacted version of the originally recorded instrument;\n(b) on the copy of the originally recorded instrument created under Subsection (3)(a):\n(i) redact the personal information, ensuring that the originally recorded instrument is not altered or changed;\n(ii) indicate:\n(A) the date and time that the redaction occurred; and\n(B) that the originally recorded instrument remains on file with the county recorder's office; and\n(c) make the redacted copy of the originally recorded instrument accessible and available for inspection.\n(4) The county recorder shall produce or provide access to the originally recorded instrument of record if:\n(a) the individual requesting a copy of the originally recorded instrument is:\n(i) the individual whose personal information was redacted on the copy of the originally recorded instrument;\n(ii) if the instrument is a trust deed, a beneficiary of the trust deed;\n(iii) acting on behalf of a title company that has a valid business license issued by the state or a political subdivision of the state; or\n(iv) an attorney that has a valid license from the Utah State Bar;\n(b) the county recorder is responding to a valid subpoena;\n(c) the county recorder is responding to a valid request under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act; or\n(d) a court of competent jurisdiction orders the county recorder to produce the originally recorded instrument.\n(5) The county recorder may charge a fee, in accordance with Section 17-71-407, for costs related to redacting personal information.","path":["Title 17 Counties","Chapter 17-71 County Recorder","Part 17-71-4 General Recording Provisions"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title17/Chapter71/17-71-S406.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"a5e7ca6f28b2b31999413f32a519a0d51032a0a331acdf76b90c74bb69c18e3a","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-17-71-405","next":"us-ut/utah-code-17-71-407"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}