NC H360

Increases criminal penalties for deed forgery from a Class H to Class F felony, and creates a new Class D felony for forgery involving residential property where someone has lived at least 6 months of the preceding 12 months

Establishes expedited court relief for victims of fraudulent property documents, allowing property owners to file in district court to have false instruments declared void and removed from title records

Authorizes courts to grant possession and ejectment, award attorneys' fees, impose civil penalties up to $10,000 for frivolous filings, and issue pre-filing injunctions against repeat offenders

Requires deeds to contain a signature and acknowledgement from at least one record owner to receive presumption of priority, and allows registers of deeds to refuse recording suspicious instruments

Permits county commissioners to require title certification verifying grantors match county tax records before accepting property conveyances for registration, effective December 1, 2025 for criminal provisions and July 1, 2025 for recording requirements