Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 205.244 (2026)

Rerecording of corrected instruments

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205.244 Rerecording of corrected instruments. (1) An instrument that has been previously recorded may be rerecorded to make corrections in the original instrument.

(2) The county clerk shall record an instrument presented for rerecording as provided in subsection (1) of this section. The corrected instrument need not be acknowledged again. The person presenting the instrument for rerecording shall cause a rerecording certificate to be affixed to the first page of the instrument or to a cover sheet authorized by ORS 205.234 (2) added as a new first page to the instrument. The rerecording certificate shall contain the words “RERECORDED AT THE REQUEST OF _____ TO CORRECT _____. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED IN BOOK _____ AND PAGE ___, OR AS FEE NUMBER ___.”

(3) A certified copy of a recorded instrument may not be altered for the purpose of correcting the original instrument. The person presenting the instrument may present an unaltered certified copy of the recorded instrument when it is attached to a cover sheet authorized by ORS 205.234 (2). The cover sheet must contain the rerecording certificate described in subsection (2) of this section. The rerecorded document may include attachments identified on the cover sheet that are necessary to make the corrections.

(4) A county clerk shall not incur civil or criminal liability, either personally or in an official capacity, for recording a corrected instrument under this section. [1991 c.230 §9; 2009 c.302 §1]

205.245 [Formerly 21.520; 1987 c.586 §34; 1991 c.230 §13; repealed by 1997 c.592 §6 (205.246 enacted in lieu of 205.245)]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2018–2025 · leading case: S. Valley Bank & Trust v. Colo. Dutch, LLC, 420 P.3d 653 (Or. Ct. App. 2018).

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S. Valley Bank & Trust v. Colo. Dutch, LLC, 420 P.3d 653 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “" ORS 205.244(1) (emphasis added). As explained above, no one contends that any instrument purporting to transfer title to NPT was recorded until the 2013 deed.”

Marasciullo v. Boyd (Bankr. D. Or. 2025). “80 ORS 205.244(1). C. The Doner Trust’s Judgment Lien Did Not Attach to any Equitable Interest of Mr.”

— Or. Rev. Stat. § 205.244(1) — 2 cases

S. Valley Bank & Trust v. Colo. Dutch, LLC, 420 P.3d 653 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). “" ORS 205.244(1) (emphasis added). As explained above, no one contends that any instrument purporting to transfer title to NPT was recorded until the 2013 deed.”

Marasciullo v. Boyd (Bankr. D. Or. 2025). “80 ORS 205.244(1). C. The Doner Trust’s Judgment Lien Did Not Attach to any Equitable Interest of Mr.”

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