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Establishes the criminal offense of real estate title fraud and allows municipalities to refuse to record “suspicious documents” from persons who are not trusted submitters and creates penalties for real estate title fraud.

February 27, 2026

Summary

If enacted, this bill would create a new criminal offense for real estate title fraud, allowing municipalities to refuse recording of suspicious documents from non-trusted submitters and establishing penalties. This would impact title companies, lenders, and others involved in property transactions by imposing stricter verification requirements and potential criminal liability.

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Source: https://status.rilegislature.gov/

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It was published on February 27, 2026.

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