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N.C.G.S. § 161-14.02 — revision history

Text is never overwritten. Each amendment lands as a new version row with its own effective range.

  1. Version 1 — 2026-08-09 to present

    Scraped from ncleg.gov; The General Statutes include changes through S.L. 2026-7.

    (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.)