The recorder shall procure any books for records as the business of the recorder’s office requires, but orders for the books shall first be obtained from the board of supervisors. The books used may contain printed forms of deeds, mortgages, or other instruments, papers, or notices of general use.

The recorder has the custody of, and shall keep all books, records, maps, and papers deposited in the recorder’s office.

The recorder shall keep an index of deeds, grants, and transfers, labeled “Grantors,” each page divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Names of grantors,” “Names of grantees,” and “Where recorded.”

The recorder shall keep an index of deeds, labeled “Grantees,” each page divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Names of grantees,” “Names of grantors,” and “Where recorded.”

The recorder shall keep two indices of mortgages, labeled respectively: “Mortgagors of real property” and “Mortgagors of personal property,” with the pages thereof divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Names of mortgagors,” “Names of mortgagees,” and “Where recorded.”

The recorder shall keep two indices of mortgages, labeled respectively: “Mortgagees of real property” and “Mortgagees of personal property,” with the pages thereof divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Names of mortgagees,” “Names of mortgagors,” and “Where recorded.”

The recorder shall keep two indices of releases of mortgages, labeled respectively: “Releases of mortgages of real property—mortgagors” and “Releases of mortgages of personal property—mortgagors,” with pages thereof divided into four columns, headed respectively: “Parties releasing,” “To whom releases are given,” “Where releases are recorded,” and “Where mortgages released are recorded.”

The recorder shall keep two indices of releases of mortgages, labeled respectively: “Releases of mortgages of real property—mortgagees” and “Releases of mortgages of personal property—mortgagees,” with pages thereof divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Parties whose mortgages are released,” “Parties releasing,” and “Where recorded.”

The recorder shall keep an index of powers of attorney, labeled: “Powers of attorney,” each page divided into four columns, headed respectively: “Names of parties executing the powers,” “To whom powers are executed,” “Date of recording,” and “Where powers are recorded.”

The recorder shall keep an index of leases, labeled: “Leases—lessors,” each page divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Names of lessors,” “Names of lessees,” and “When and where recorded.”

The recorder shall keep an index of leases, labeled: “Leases—lessees,” each page divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Names of lessees,” “Names of lessors,” and “When and where recorded.”

The recorder shall keep an index of assignments of mortgages and leases, labeled: “Assignments of mortgages and leases—assignors,” each page divided into four columns, headed respectively: “Assignors,” “Assignees,” “Instruments assigned,” and “When and where recorded.”

The recorder shall keep an index of assignments of mortgages and leases, labeled: “Assignments of mortgages and leases—assignees,” each page divided into four columns, headed respectively: “Assignees,” “Assignors,” “Instruments assigned,” and “When and where recorded.”

The recorder shall keep an index of official bonds, labeled: “Official bonds,” each page divided into four columns, headed respectively: “Names of officers,” “Names of offices,” “Amount of bonds,” and “When and where recorded.”

The recorder shall keep an index of notices of mechanics’ liens, labeled: “Mechanics’ liens,” each page divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Parties against whom claimed,” “Parties claiming liens,” and “Notices—When and where recorded.”

under Section 697.320 or 697.330 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

The recorder shall keep an index of attachments, labeled: “Attachments,” each page divided into five columns, headed respectively: “Parties against whom attachments are levied (Defendants),” “Parties on whose behalf attachments are levied (Plaintiffs),” “Notices of attachments,” “When recorded,” and “Where recorded.”

The recorder shall keep an index of notices of the pendency of actions, labeled: “Notices of actions,” each page divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Parties to the action,” “Notices—when recorded,” and “Where recorded.”

The recorder shall keep an index to the certificates of births, deaths and marriages.

The recorder shall keep an index of mining locations and of documents affecting them, labeled, “Mining locations,” divided into suitable columns showing the name of locator, date of locations, date of recording, and place where claim is located.