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FL H1331

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Charles McBurney

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates Florida Statute 817.535 to criminalize the fraudulent filing of documents relating to real or personal property that contain material misstatements, misrepresentations, or omissions of fact
  • Prohibits filing documents with intent to defraud or harass another, including deeds, leases, bills of sale, mortgages, liens, promissory notes, and similar instruments
  • Establishes the offense as a third-degree felony with penalties specified in sections 775.082, 775.083, or 775.084
  • Excludes claims of lien recorded under Chapter 713, Part I from this section, subjecting them instead to existing fraud provisions in section 713.31
  • Effective date: October 1, 2012

Legislative Description

Property Fraud

Last Action

Died in Judiciary

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/2/2012
Criminal Justice Subcommittee1/12/2012

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