Section 6.05. Railroad real estate filings.

 

(1)   Separate register. Mortgages filed to secure an interest in railroad real estate under s. 190.11 , Stats., shall be filed in a separate railroad real estate register.

(2)   Where to file. Mortgages filed to secure an interest in railroad real estate under s. 190.11 , Stats., shall be filed as follows:

(a) The filing may be hand delivered or sent by regular mail to the department. Filings submitted under this section shall not be filed with a filing agent of the department or delivered by electronic means.

(b) Express or priority mailings, and all other deliveries for which a receipt or similar confirmation of arrival time is desired, shall be mailed or brought to the department.

(3)   Receipt. No railroad real estate-related document shall be considered received until it actually arrives in the filing office. Delivery to the post office box of the department shall not be considered actual arrival in the filing office.

(4)   Filing identification . In order to have a filing processed as a railroad filing, the filing shall indicate that it is a railroad real estate filing and name the railroad affected.

(5)   Fee for filing . The filing fees for railroad real estate filings are set forth in s. 190.11 (3) , Stats.

(6)   Search mechanics . Searches of the railroad conveyances and other real estate related documents shall not be completed by the department. The railroad records are available to the public during regular office hours. Requests for copies railroad conveyances of real estate documents shall be addressed to the filing officer.

(7)   Fees. Fees for copies are as follows:

(a) For individual copies of railroad real estate documents, $0.50 per page.

(b) For certified copies of railroad real estate documents, $5 per document.

History: CR 01-122 : cr. Register February 2002 No. 554 , eff. 3-1-02.

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