CT SB00931

Creates a new class D felony for filing false records with a municipality or with the Secretary of State with intent to defraud, deceive, injure, or harass another person, effective October 1, 2017.

Establishes a judicial petition process allowing persons identified in falsely filed financing statements or other records to petition the Tax and Administrative Appeals Session of the Superior Court to invalidate such records within 60 days of the court determining cause exists to doubt validity.

Court may consider factors including whether the record relates to a valid transaction or judgment, whether the same individual is named as both debtor and creditor, whether an individual is named as a transmitting utility, and whether the record was filed with fraudulent intent.

Allows court to void invalid records entirely and direct custodians to note records as invalid; petitioner must provide copy of petition and judgment to the record custodian.

Eliminates filing fees for petitions to invalidate falsely filed records under the new process.