Establishes real estate title fraud as a criminal offense and allows municipalities to refuse suspicious documents from non-trusted submitters.

This bill establishes the criminal offense of real estate title fraud, which includes knowingly offering or recording false or forged deeds, mortgages, or other instruments. Municipalities are authorized to refuse to record suspicious documents from individuals who are not trusted submitters, such as title insurers, attorneys, or regulated financial institutions. Penalties for real estate title fraud include imprisonment and fines.

Establishes real estate title fraud as a criminal offense and allows municipalities to refuse suspicious documents from non-trusted submitters.

This bill establishes the criminal offense of real estate title fraud, which includes knowingly offering or recording false or forged deeds, mortgages, or other instruments. Municipalities are authorized to refuse to record suspicious documents from individuals who are not trusted submitters, such as title insurers, attorneys, or regulated financial institutions. Penalties for real estate title fraud include imprisonment and fines.