PRESERVATION OF MAPS, PLATS AND PLANS BY RECORDER OF DEEDS Act of Jul. 14, 1961, P.L. 625, No. 319 Cl. 68 AN ACT Authorizing the judge of the court of common pleas of any county of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth class to direct that recorded maps, plats or plans be reproduced; requiring the recorder of deeds to preserve originals of maps, plats or plans so reproduced; and providing for payment of costs by the county. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. In any county of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth class, the judge of the court of common pleas may, in order to protect and preserve original maps, plats or plans which have been recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds of such county, direct the reproduction thereof by means of any photostatic, photographic or other mechanical process which produces a clear, accurate and permanent copy or reproduction of the original. The originals of any maps, plats or plans so reproduced shall be preserved by the recorder of deeds and shall be available upon demand. Section 2. The expense of any reproduction of maps, plats or plans authorized by this act shall be arranged for by the county commissioners and paid out of the county treasury. |