September 19, 2006, Introduced by Senators HAMMERSTROM and BIRKHOLZ 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, 2006, unless state or federal law,
rule, regulation, or court order or rule requires that the social
security number appear in the judgment, a register of deeds who
receives a judgment for recording under subsection (1) that
contains a social security number may obscure or remove all or at
least 5 digits of the social security number from the judgment
before recording it. This subsection does not apply after December
31, 2006.
(3) Beginning January 1, 2007, unless state or federal law,
rule, regulation, or court order or rule requires that the social
security number appear in the judgment, a register of deeds who
receives a judgment for recording under subsection (1) that
contains a social security number shall obscure or remove all or at
least 5 digits of the social security number from the judgment
before recording it.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January
1, 2007.