§ 7-617 Searches.
AC § 7-617
a. The register, upon request, and upon payment of, or offer to pay, the fees allowed by law, shall diligently search the files, papers, records and dockets in the register's office, and either make one or more transcripts therefrom, and certify to the correctness thereof, and to the search, or certify that a document or paper, of which the custody legally belongs to the register cannot be found. It shall be the duty of the register to cause any and every written order or requisition directing a search to be made to be executed and complied with without delay. The city shall be liable for all damages and injuries resulting from errors, inaccuracies or mistakes in the register's return so certified by the register. b. The register shall in all cases charge and collect for such search, in addition to the fees prescribed in this chapter, an additional guaranty charge of two dollars which charge shall be accounted for by the register as other fees collected by the register.
