For the purpose of this chapter:

   a.   "Document" includes both:
 
   (1)   paper documents, and
 
   (2)   electronic documents, documents created, communicated or stored by electronic means;
 
   b.   A document is "recorded" if:
 
   (1)   the document or its image has been placed in the permanent records of the recording office, and
 
   (2)   the document has been indexed as provided by this chapter.
 
   Source: New
 
   L.2011, c.217, s.1.