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DC Code § 42-1123 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 11 - Recordation Tax on Deeds|§ 42-1123. Separability clause

If any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid the remainder of this chapter, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.  (Mar. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 17, Pub. L. 87-408, title III, § 323.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-943. 1973 Ed., § 45-743.
DC Code § 42-1124 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 11 - Recordation Tax on Deeds|§ 42-1124. Appropriations to carry out provisions of chapter

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary for the carrying out of the provisions of this chapter, including the use of stamps or other devices for evidencing payment of the tax imposed by this chapter.  (Mar. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 17, Pub. L. 87-408, title III, § 324.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-944. 1973 Ed., § 45-744.
DC Code § 42-1201 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 12 - Recorder of Deeds|§ 42-1201. Appointment; duties; residency requirement; mayoral supervision [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1275, ch. 854, § 548; June 9, 1952, 66 Stat. 129, ch. 373, § 1; Aug. 3, 1954, 68 Stat. 650, ch. 653, § 2; Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 773, Pub. L. 88-243, § 14; Mar. 14, 1985, D.C. Law 5-159, § 23, 32 DCR 30; Apr. 4, 2003, D.C. Law 14-282, § 7(b), 50 DCR 896.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-901. 1973 Ed., § 45-701. Temporary Repeal of Section For temporary (225 day) repeal of section, see § 8(b) of the Tax Clarity and Recorder of Deeds Temporary Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-191, Oct. 5, 2002, law notification 49 DCR 9549). For temporary (225 day) repeal of section, see § 8(b) of the Tax Clarity and Related Amendments Temporary Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-228, Mar. 25, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 2741). Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 8(b) of Tax Clarity and Recorder of Deeds Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-381, June 6, 2002, 49 DCR 5674). For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 8(b) of Tax Clarity and Related Amendments Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-456, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8107). For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 8(b) of Tax Clarity and Related Amendments Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-510, October 23, 2002, 49 DCR 10247). Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 42-1202 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 12 - Recorder of Deeds|§ 42-1202. Purchase of necessary equipment; employment of personnel

The Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia is authorized and empowered to purchase such machines and equipment as he may deem necessary or expedient for the efficient, expeditious, and economical recording of all deeds and other instruments of writing entitled by law to be recorded, and to employ such personnel as may be required to operate the same and to perform necessary services in connection therewith; and all deeds and other instruments of writing entitled by law to be recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds which are recorded by means of such machines or equipment are hereby declared to be legally recorded.  (Aug. 4, 1947, 61 Stat. 730, ch. 456.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-902. 1973 Ed., § 45-701b. Temporary Repeal of Section For temporary (225 day) repeal of section, see § 8(b) of the Tax Clarity and Recorder of Deeds Temporary Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-191, Oct. 5, 2002, law notification 49 DCR 9549). For temporary (225 day) repeal of section, see § 8(b) of the Tax Clarity and Related Amendments Temporary Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-228, Mar. 25, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 2741). Emergency Legislation For temporary amendment of section, see § 3 of the Lower Income Homeownership Tax Abatement and Incentives Act of 1983 Amendment Emergency Act of 1988 (D.C. Act 7-282, January 6, 1989, 36 DCR 481). For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 8(b) of Tax Clarity and Recorder of Deeds Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-381, June 6, 2002, 49 DCR 5674). For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 8(b) of Tax Clarity and Related Amendments Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-456, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8107). For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 8(b) of Tax Clarity and Related Amendments Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-510, October 23, 2002, 49 DCR 10247).
DC Code § 42-1203 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 12 - Recorder of Deeds|§ 42-1203. Deputy Recorder; effect of performance of duties. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1275, ch. 854, § 549; June 9, 1952, 66 Stat. 129, ch. 373, § 2; Aug. 3, 1954, 68 Stat. 650, ch. 653, § 3; Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 3205(uu), 25 DCR 5740; Apr. 4, 2003, D.C. Law 14-282, § 7(b), 50 DRC 896.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-903. 1973 Ed., § 45-702. Temporary Repeal of Section For temporary (225 day) repeal of section, see § 8(b) of the Tax Clarity and Recorder of Deeds Temporary Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-191, Oct. 5, 2002, law notification 49 DCR 9549). For temporary (225 day) repeal of section, see § 8(b) of the Tax Clarity and Related Amendments Temporary Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-228, Mar. 25, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 2741). Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 8(b) of Tax Clarity and Recorder of Deeds Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-381, June 6, 2002, 49 DCR 5674). For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 8(b) of Tax Clarity and Related Amendments Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-456, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8107). For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 8(b) of Tax Clarity and Related Amendments Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-510, October 23, 2002, 49 DCR 10247).
DC Code § 42-1204 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 12 - Recorder of Deeds|§ 42-1204. Second Deputy Recorder; effect of performance of duties. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 3, 1925, 43 Stat. 1102, ch. 416; June 9, 1952, 66 Stat. 129, ch. 373, § 3; Aug. 3, 1954, 68 Stat. 651, ch. 653, § 4; Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 3205(vv), 25 DCR 5740; Apr. 4, 2003, D.C. Law 14-282, § 8, 50 DCR 896.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-904. 1973 Ed., § 45-703. Temporary Repeal of Section For temporary (225 day) repeal of section, see § 9 of the Tax Clarity and Recorder of Deeds Temporary Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-191, Oct. 5, 2002, law notification 49 DCR 9549). For temporary (225 day) repeal of section, see § 9 of the Tax Clarity and Related Amendments Temporary Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-228, Mar. 25, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 2741). Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 9 of Tax Clarity and Recorder of Deeds Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-381, June 6, 2002, 49 DCR 5674). For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 9 of Tax Clarity and Related Amendments Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-456, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8107). For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 9 of Tax Clarity and Related Amendments Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-510, October 23, 2002, 49 DCR 10247).
DC Code § 42-1205 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 12 - Recorder of Deeds|§ 42-1205. Vacancy in Office of Recorder; Deputy to fill vacancy. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1276, ch. 854, § 550; Apr. 24, 1926, 44 Stat. 322, ch. 176, § 2; Apr. 4, 2003, D.C. Law 14-282, § 7(b), 50 DCR 896.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-905. 1973 Ed., § 45-704.
DC Code § 42-1206 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 12 - Recorder of Deeds|§ 42-1206. Public records to be open for free, public inspection

All public records which have reference to or in any way relate to real or personal property in the District of Columbia, whether the same be in the office of the Recorder of Deeds or in some other public office in the District of Columbia, shall be open to the public for inspection free of charge.  (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1277, ch. 854, § 556.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-906. 1973 Ed., § 45-705.
DC Code § 42-1208 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 12 - Recorder of Deeds|§ 42-1208. Purchase of typewriting machines; preference for typewritten records

(a) The Recorder of Deeds is authorized and empowered to purchase and use in his office, for the recording of deeds and other instruments of writing required by law to be recorded in said office, typewriting machines, to be paid for as appropriations may be made from time to time; and all deeds and other instruments of writing entitled by law to be recorded in said office which shall be recorded by typewriting machines are hereby declared to be legally recorded. (b) The recording of all instruments filed for record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds shall be done with book typewriter, except in those cases where, on account of the character of the work, the use of a pen shall be found by the Recorder to be necessary.  (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1276, ch. 854, § 551; June 27, 1906, 34 Stat. 489, ch. 3553.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-907. 1973 Ed., § 45-706. Editor's Notes Installation and operation of automated system: Section 4 of D.C. Law 11-257 provided that upon installation and operation of an automated system, this section shall no longer apply. Installation and operation of automated system: Section 4 of D.C. Law 11-257 provided that upon installation and operation of an automated system pursuant to § 42-1214(b), this section shall no longer apply.
DC Code § 42-1209 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 12 - Recorder of Deeds|§ 42-1209. Certain records to be recopied for preservation; limitation on expense

That the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia shall recopy such of the records in his office as may, in his judgment and that of a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia appointed for that purpose, need recopying in order to preserve the originals from destruction. The expense of such recopying may not in any fiscal year exceed $1,000 and such expense shall be certified by a judge of the Superior Court appointed for that purpose and audited by the General Accounting Office.  (Feb. 26, 1907, 34 Stat. 994, ch. 1636; June 10, 1921, 42 Stat. 24, ch. 18, § 304; June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1921, ch. 804; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 991, ch. 646, § 32(b); May 24, 1949, 63 Stat. 107, ch. 139, § 127; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 573, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(d).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-908. 1973 Ed., § 45-707.
DC Code § 42-1211 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 12 - Recorder of Deeds|§ 42-1211. Surcharges

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a surcharge of $5 per document shall be paid before any document is accepted for recordation at the Recorder of Deeds. (b) In addition to the funds collected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Recorder of Deeds may accept monetary and non-monetary donations. (c) Repealed.  (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1276, ch. 854, § 552a; as added Apr. 12, 1997, D.C. Law 11-257, § 2, 44 DCR 1247; Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 2402, 48 DCR 6981; Aug. 16, 2008, D.C. Law 17-219, § 2017, 55 DCR 7598.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-909.1. Section References This section is referenced in § 42-1214. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-28 rewrote subsec. (c) which had read as follows: “(c) The $5 surcharge established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall remain in effect for a 5-year period beginning from April 12, 1997.” D.C. Law 17-219 repealed subsec. (c), which had read as follows: “(c) The $5 surcharge established under subsection (a) of this section shall remain in effect for a 10-year period beginning from April 12, 1997.” Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2202 of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861). Short Title Short title: Section 2016 of D.C. Law 17-219 provided that subtitle G of title II of the act may be cited as the “Recorder of Deeds Recordation Surcharge Amendment Act of 2008”. Editor's Notes Section 2018 of D.C. Law 17-219 provided that this subtitle shall apply as of April 11, 2007.
DC Code § 42-1212 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 12 - Recorder of Deeds|§ 42-1212. Fees and emoluments of Recorder of Deeds deposited with Collector of Taxes

All of the fees and emoluments of the Office of Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia shall be paid at least weekly to the Collector of Taxes for the District of Columbia for deposit in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the District of Columbia.  (Apr. 24, 1926, 44 Stat. 322, ch. 176, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-910. 1973 Ed., § 45-709. Section References This section is referenced in § 42-1214. Editor's Notes Office of Collector of Taxes abolished: The Office of the Collector of Taxes was abolished and the functions thereof transferred to the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia by Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1952. All functions of the Office of the Collector of Taxes including the functions of all officers, employees and subordinate agencies were transferred to the Director, Department of General Administration by Reorganization Order No. 3, dated August 28, 1952. Reorganization Order No. 20, dated November 10, 1952, transferred the functions of the Collector of Taxes to the Finance Office. The same Order provided for the Office of the Collector of Taxes headed by a Collector in the Finance Office, and abolished the previously existing Office of the Collector of Taxes. Reorganization Order No. 20 was superseded and replaced by Organization Order No. 121, dated December 12, 1957, which provided that the Finance Office (consisting of the Office of the Finance Officer, Property Tax Division, Revenue Division, Treasury Division, Accounting Division, and Data Processing Division) would continue under the direction and control of the Director of General Administration, and that the Treasury Division would perform the function of collecting revenues of the District of Columbia and depositing the same with the Treasurer of the United States. Organization Order No. 121 was revoked by Organization Order No. 3, dated December 13, 1967, Part IV-C of which prescribed the functions of the Finance Office within a newly established Department of General Administration. The executive functions of the Board of Commissioners were transferred to the Commissioner of the District of Columbia by § 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967. Functions of the Finance Office as stated in Part IV-C of Organization Order No. 3 were transferred to the Director of the Department of Finance and Revenue by Commissioner’s Order No. 69-96, dated March 7, 1969.
DC Code § 42-1213 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 12 - Recorder of Deeds|§ 42-1213. Maintenance of office to be included in estimate of District appropriations; appropriations for building, equipment, and supplies authorized

The annual estimates of appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia shall include estimates of appropriations for the operation and maintenance of the Office of the Recorder of Deeds. And appropriations are hereby authorized for a suitable record building for the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, and for personal services, rentals, office equipment, office supplies, and such other expenditures as are essential for the efficient maintenance and conduct of such office.  (Apr. 24, 1926, 44 Stat. 322, ch. 176, § 2.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-911. 1973 Ed., § 45-710.
DC Code § 42-1215 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 12 - Recorder of Deeds|§ 42-1215. Recordation of service and discharge certificates; certified copies thereof; recordation of notice or other document relating to federal tax liens; fees

(a) The Recorder shall also receive for record and record all certificates of service and certificates of discharge of persons released from active duty in or discharge from the armed forces of the United States, for which no fee shall be charged or collected, but the record of any certificate authorized by this section to be recorded shall not constitute constructive notice of the existence or contents of such certificate. For making certified copies of any of the foregoing certificates from the records in the Office of the Recorder the usual fees shall be charged. (b) The Recorder of Deeds shall accept for filing any notice of federal tax lien or any other document affecting such a lien if such notice or document is in the form prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate and could be filed with the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The fee for each such filing with the Recorder of Deeds shall be the same as the fee charged by the Recorder of Deeds for filing a similar document for a private person. The Recorder of Deeds shall bill the District Director of Internal Revenue on a monthly basis for fees for documents filed by such District Director. Any document releasing or affecting any notice of federal tax lien which has been filed with the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia prior to the effective date of this subsection shall be filed with such Clerk.  (Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 854, § 548a; Apr. 27, 1945, 59 Stat. 100, ch. 101; July 5, 1966, 80 Stat. 266, Pub. L. 89-493, § 17(b).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-912. 1973 Ed., § 45-711. References in Text The phrase “effective date of this subsection,” near the end of subsection (b), refers to the effective date of the Act of July 5, 1966, and § 21 of that Act provided that the Act would take effect on the first day of the first month which was at least 90 days after July 5, 1966.
DC Code § 42-1216 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 12 - Recorder of Deeds|§ 42-1216. Office closed on Saturdays

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other act, the Office of the Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia shall be closed on every Saturday.  (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 860, ch. 758, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-913. 1973 Ed., § 45-712.
DC Code § 42-1217 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 12 - Recorder of Deeds|§ 42-1217. Extension of time for recordation; Saturday, Sunday, and legal holidays

Any writing, the time for recording of which expires on a Saturday, or on a Sunday, shall be deemed to have been recorded within the time prescribed if such writing be recorded on the first day thereafter other than Sunday or a legal holiday.  (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 861, ch. 758, § 2.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-914. 1973 Ed., § 45-713.
DC Code § 42-1218 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 42 - Real Property|Chapter 12 - Recorder of Deeds|§ 42-1218. Authority of Mayor to adjust fees; computation of rates; exception

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 42-1210, 50-1212, and 50-1213, or any other act of Congress, the Mayor of the District of Columbia may, from time to time, increase or decrease the fees authorized to be charged for filing, recording, and indexing or for making a certified copy of any instrument; for searching records; for taking acknowledgments; for recording plats; for filing affidavits; for filing certificates of incorporation and amendments of certificates; for recording liens, assignments of liens, or releases of liens on motor vehicles or trailers; or for any other service rendered by the Office of the Recorder of Deeds. (b) The fees for services rendered by the Office of the Recorder of Deeds shall be fixed at such rates, computed on such bases and in such manner, as may, in the judgment of the Mayor, be necessary to defray the approximate cost of operating the Office of the Recorder of Deeds. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the Mayor to modify any provision of Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of Title 29.  (Aug. 3, 1954, 68 Stat. 650, ch. 653, § 1; July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 3(ff), 58 DCR 1720.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-915. 1973 Ed., § 45-714. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 18-378, in subsec. (c), substituted “Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of Title 29” for “Chapter 1 of Title 29”. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.