# Ind. Code § 36-2-11-7: Return of instrument to presenter

> Indiana · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T36_A2_C11_S36-2-11-7

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 36-2-11-7
- **Heading:** Return of instrument to presenter
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 11 / Section 36-2-11-7

## Text

Sec. 7. When the recorder has received an instrument for record, the recorder may return it to the person who presented it only after the fee for recording the instrument has been paid.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 5-7-9-1 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.74.

## Nearby sections

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- [Ind. Code § 36-2-11-7 Return of instrument to presenter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T36_A2_C11_S36-2-11-7.md)
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