Ohio Rev. Code § 317.31
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§ 317.31. Making and comparison of record
Official statutory text
January 30, 2014 House Bill 72 - 130th General Assembly When any instrument or record mentioned in section 317.30 of the Revised Code is presented to the county recorder or other proper custodian of such records, the county recorder or other custodian shall forthwith record and index it in the same manner as provided for in the original recording. A competent person shall compare such record with the instrument so recorded, and, if correctly recorded, certify on the margin of the page upon which the record has been made the correctness of it.
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