Q&A
Process for reporting and investigating stolen property claims
1:11:40
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50 sec
The City Register explains the process followed when someone reports that their property has been stolen through fraudulent deed transfer.
- When a property owner reports a stolen property, and the fraudulent document is already recorded, they are referred to the district attorney's office
- The district attorney's office investigates to determine if there is a valid case, as sometimes disputes involve family members
- If a case is established, the Department of Finance staff may need to testify in court that the fraudulent document was recorded
- The process can lead to indictment, trial, and potentially arrest of the perpetrator
- Council Member Hudson thanks the City Register for the explanation and moves on to other council members for questions
Colette McCain-Jacques
1:11:40
So if someone comes in and and they said this has happened their property has been stolen, the document is already recorded.
1:11:49
So what we do is we refer them to the district attorney's office and then they will look into and investigate to see if they actually have a case because sometimes it's family members against family members.
1:12:03
Right.
1:12:04
So they will look into it and if they have a case, then what happens is, we have to testify in court that somebody did in fact recorded this document against the property and then the person gets indicted and it goes to trial and that's how they eventually get arrested.
Crystal Hudson
1:12:23
Okay.
1:12:24
Thank you.
1:12:25
And thank you, ma'am, council member Osei.
1:12:27
I'm gonna move on to council member Brewer followed by Joseph and then Salom.
