2014 House Bill 5780

Establish specific crime of recording a deed with intent to defraud

Introduced in the House

Sept. 9, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Matt Lori (R-59)

To create an explicit crime of trying to record a document at the local recorder of deeds office that claims a property or contractual interest, if a person knows it contains a “material false statement” or information, and does this with the intent to defraud.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary