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MD HB347
Bill
Status
Passed
4/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Marvin Holmes
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AI Summary
- Modernizes Maryland land records by replacing references to outdated recording methods (microfilm, photostating, well-bound books, linen copies) with requirements for electronic recordation systems and scanning
- Establishes new document formatting standards requiring a 3-inch margin at the top of the first page and 1-inch margins on left and right sides for official use, with minimum 8-point type in black ink on white paper
- Adds a statutory definition of "land record" as any document recorded by a clerk of the circuit court relating to property
- Removes the option for clerks to use "book form" recording and eliminates provisions for writing releases directly on recorded mortgage pages
- Takes effect October 1, 2025 and applies to clerks of circuit courts in all Maryland counties including Baltimore City
Legislative Description
Real Property – Recordation and Land Records – Requirements
Records
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 65
4/8/2025
Committee Referrals
Judicial Proceedings2/21/2025
Environment and Transportation1/13/2025
Full Bill Text
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