Noncompliance with regulations, procedures, or fees established by the Recorder's Office resulting in the Recorder refusing to record the affidavit. Misunderstanding among co-locators about who was to record a document. Negligence by an employee or representative of the locator. A reasonably foreseeable delay in the mail. Document recorded or filed at a wrong office.
Locator is out of state or ill.
Request for a Certificate of Substantial Compliance not timely filed with the Division of Mining and Water Management. Documentation must accompany a request for a certificate of substantial compliance showing that the locator complied as nearly as possible under the circumstances and that the facts justify issuance under these guidelines. Insufficient or missing supporting information will lead to the request being denied. The request must be filed within 30 days after the locator is notified of abandonment according to Division policy. This is necessary because rights may have been established of which the division will not be aware because of the 90 days period from the time of staking to the time of recording.