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MI HB5864
Bill
Status
9/13/2016
Primary Sponsor
David LaGrand
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AI Summary
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Creates a new felony offense for register of deeds employees or agents who willfully fail to collect fees for recording, copying, or searching documents related to real or personal property interests.
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Exempts situations where the register of deeds or their designee has waived the fee.
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Establishes penalties of up to 3 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $5,000, or both for violating this provision.
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Also criminalizes appropriating collected fees for personal use by the employee or agent.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment into law.
Legislative Description
Public employees and officers; other; penalties for failing to collect or embezzling fees for documents relating to real property; provide for. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 488a.
Property: recording
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/13/2016
9/14/2016