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31 MUNICIPALRECORDS § 14.15 records is not limited to hand -copying, but includes photocopying b the use of proper portable equipment which will not. damage or impair the records nor unreasonably interfere with office ro tine.3 `hs, the right to photograph poll books has been compelled by mandan s.4 n the other hand, it has been held that the right t photograph public records does not extend to photocopying with one's own machine or equipment, and it is better practice to require the proper official, on t o applicant's request, to furnish a photocopy at a,reasonable charge.A. The right, to have tape recordings of municipal hearings available for rerecording has been denied where the tapes were available for the making of a stenographic transcript, and the municipal clerk would play the tapes for any resident requesting to hear then." 1 Florida. Duller v. State, 154 Fla 368, 17 So2d 607. Missouri. Disabled Police Veterans Club v. Long No App), 279 SW2d 220. New Fork. Sears Roebuck & Co. v. Hoyt, 202 Nfise 43. 107 NY 2d 756. 2 New ' Fork. New nor Post (corp. v. Moses, 12 App Div2d 243, 210 NYS2d 88. New Jersey. Nfoore v. Board of Cho- sen Freeholders of County f Mercer, 7 NUJ Super 398, 184 A2d 748. 4 Louisiana. State v. Knop a App), 196 So 135. 5 New Jersey. Moore v. Board of Cho- sen Freeholders of County of Mercer, 3 NJ 26, 186 A2d 676. Vermont. Matte v. Winooski, 1.29 Vt 61, 271 A2d 830 (proper denial ofperis- sion for photocopying). New Jersey. Guarriello v. Benson, 0 NJ Super 233, 217 A2d 22. VI. DELIVERY 14.15. Renedi s to compel. Where the title to an office is uncontested or has been settled by adjudication, mandamus will lie to compel the delivery of books and papers belonging to the office.' Where an officer, dull, elected or appointed to office and qualified, demands of his predecessor the records pertaining to the office and is refused, according to the weight ofauthority., mandamus s i the only admissible writ.' Howev- er, there must b�-,- such property- in public papers and documents a •*11'astifv the maintenance of proceedings to obtain their defivery to another p u b I I c offi cial or agency-_ Borne cases have affirmed,' and others denied," that either trover or replevin will lie in the name of the corporation to obtain possession of its public records. . fn some jurisdictions a stat tori, proceeding for obtaining possession of records of office is provided." Replevin has been said to he the reme- dy of a private person for the denial of his right. to possession of his papers which he had filed with a public official!