(a) The county recorder in each county shall complete a yearly statistical report of documents, including electronically transmitted documents, recorded and filed on the form described in subdivision (b). The report shall be submitted to the office of the Insurance Commissioner. Documents shall be counted and reported in the same manner without regard to method of transmission. The county recorder may either charge for copies of this report or may disburse the report without fee for public information. Certified and noncertified copies of any records issued by the county recorder shall not be included in this report.
(b) The standard statistical report form shall be substantially as follows:
Documents Recorded and Filed
Year
Deeds
Deeds of Trust and Mortgages
Reconveyances
Trustee’s Deeds
Total number of documents recorded and filed