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AZ SB1310

Bill

Status

Vetoed

5/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Frank Carroll

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 33-420 regarding false documents recorded against real property
  • Increases minimum liability from $5,000 to at least $5,000 or treble actual damages (whichever is greater) for persons who record forged, groundless, or invalid documents claiming interest in real property
  • Increases minimum liability from $1,000 to at least $1,000 or treble actual damages for persons named in invalid documents who willfully refuse to release or correct them within 20 days of written request
  • Changes criminal classification from class 1 misdemeanor to class 4 felony for recording false documents against real property knowing they are forged, groundless, or invalid
  • Allows property owners to bring special actions in superior court to clear title and recover attorney fees and costs if they prevail

Legislative Description

False documents; recording; violations

Damages

Last Action

Governor Vetoed

5/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/3/2025
Judiciary2/26/2025
Rules1/30/2025
Judiciary and Elections1/30/2025

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