Q&A
Impact of recent state law changes on penalties for deed fraud
0:36:33
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Colette McCain-Jacques explains the impact of recent state law changes on penalties for deed fraud.
- Recent changes have made sentences for deed fraud more severe
- Deed fraud is now considered a felony rather than a misdemeanor
- Previously, offenders often received little to no jail time
- The harsher penalties are expected to discourage repeat offenses
- The changes aim to address the issue of repeat offenders attempting multiple property thefts
Colette McCain-Jacques
0:36:33
So, as far as the state laws are concerned, one of the laws that was recently changed where the person that is committing a deed fraud, the sentence sentence is more harsh and, they are holding them accountable.
0:36:51
When they used to get, arrested and indicted for deed fraud, and they would leave, they would not do any time.
0:37:01
It was more like a misdemeanor.
0:37:02
They got a slap on the wrist, and they was able to go on about their business.
0:37:06
And then 2 weeks later, they would be back in my office trying to steal another piece of property.
0:37:14
So the fact that the state laws have given consider d Ford as a felony and people are getting more time for it, it's gonna help a lot to, you know, discourage people from doing it.
Crystal Hudson
0:37:30
Thank you.
0:37:31
And what are the safeguards around the registration of properties?
