As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Official record” means the permanent archival record of all instruments, papers, and notices as accepted for recording by a county recorder.

Terms Used In California Government Code 27300

  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Official record: means the permanent archival record of all instruments, papers, and notices as accepted for recording by a county recorder. See California Government Code 27300
  • Public record: means a record that is in an electronic format and is an exact copy of an official record except that any social security number contained in the copied record is truncated. See California Government Code 27300

(b) “Public record” means a record that is in an electronic format and is an exact copy of an official record except that any social security number contained in the copied record is truncated. The public record shall have the same legal force and effect as the official record.

(c) “Truncate” means to redact the first five digits of a social security number.

(d) “Truncated social security number” means a social security number that displays only the last four digits of the number.

(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 627, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2008.)