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Committee considers criminal penalty, training for notaries to deter deed fraud
Summary
Sen. West told the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice that the committee substitute for Senate Bill 693 would create a criminal offense for notaries who notarize documents when the signer did not personally appear, raise penalties when deeds are involved, and require continuing education administered by the Secretary of State.
Sen. West introduced a committee substitute for Senate Bill 693 to create a criminal offense for a notary public who performs notarizations when the signer did not personally appear.
Under the substitute, a notary who knowingly notarizes a document for a signer who did not personally appear would commit an offense: a Class A…
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