March 1, 2007, Introduced by Senators PAPPAGEORGE, JANSEN, BIRKHOLZ, GILBERT, VAN WOERKOM, BROWN, HARDIMAN, JELINEK, STAMAS and GARCIA and referred to the Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs.
A bill to amend 1873 PA 5, entitled
"An act to provide for the recording of judgments in actions
affecting or relating to the title of real estate,"
by amending section 1 (MCL 565.401).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
1. (1) That whenever any If a final
judgment shall have
been
is rendered in any suit or action at law , affecting
or
relating
that affects or relates to the title of real estate, by
any
a court having with competent jurisdiction, thereof,
a copy of
such
the judgment, duly certified by the clerk of said the court
,
and
under the seal thereof of the court, may be received and
recorded in the office of the register of deeds for the county
where
such the real estate is situated. and
when so When recorded,
it
shall have the judgment has the same effect as evidence and
notice of title as the recording of deeds and other conveyances,
and
such the register of deeds shall be is entitled,
for the
recording
of such the judgment, to the same fees as for the
recording of deeds.
(2) Beginning January 1, 2008, unless state or federal law,
rule, regulation, or court order or rule requires that all or more
than 4 sequential digits of the social security number appear in
the judgment, a register of deeds shall not receive a judgment for
recording unless all or at least 5 digits of any social security
number appearing in or on the judgment are obscured or removed.