CA AB1642

County recorders must record documents authorized or required by local ordinances relating to real property recordation, in addition to documents required by statute or court order.

Revised the standard form for notices of intent to preserve interests in real property under California's Marketable Record Title law (Title 5, commencing with Section 880.020 of the Civil Code).

County recorders cannot refuse to record documents authorized by statute, court order, or local ordinance based on lack of legal sufficiency, provided documents meet indexing, state statute, and local ordinance requirements and are photographically reproducible.

Facsimile signatures are accepted on liens recorded by governmental agencies when the agency has officially adopted the facsimile signature and provided notice to the county recorder.