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N.C.G.S. § 161-14.02

Registration of documents or instruments purporting to impact official birth records.

Effective date: 2026-08-09
Last verified: 2026-08-09
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(a) Prior to recording a document or instrument that (i) purports to impact an official record of birth meeting the requirements of G.S. 161-14 and (ii) is not a birth registration or birth certificate, an amendment of a birth certificate, or a certificate of identification as defined in Article 4 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes, the Register of Deeds shall conspicuously mark the first page of the document or instrument with the following statement: "THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT AN OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORD." (b) This section does not apply to a document or instrument which is attached to real estate documents as an exhibit. (2015-197, s. 1.)