Indiana Code 36-2-9-18. Endorsement on deed; tax identification number; fee
(b) On request, a county auditor shall provide assistance in obtaining the proper tax identification number for instruments subject to this section.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-2-9-18
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- real property: include lands, tenements, and hereditaments. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
(d) After December 31, 2023, a county auditor may not refuse to endorse a deed or instrument required by IC 36-2-11-14 because the deed or instrument is an electronic document.
(e) The legislative body of a county shall adopt an ordinance requiring the auditor to collect a fee in the amount of ten dollars ($10) for each:
(1) deed; or
(2) legal description of each parcel contained in the deed;
for which the auditor makes a real property endorsement. This fee is in addition to any other fee provided by law. The auditor shall place the revenue received under this subsection in a dedicated fund for use in maintaining property tax records, in traditional or electronic format.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-3-39-8 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.274-1989, SEC.2; P.L.37-1992, SEC.8; P.L.65-2001, SEC.1; P.L.207-2003, SEC.1; P.L.257-2019, SEC.105; P.L.26-2022, SEC.6.