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Committee advances HB 96 to toughen penalties for hiding vehicles from repossession
Summary
The House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee voted to pass HB 96, a bill that revises the fraud statute to target people who purposefully conceal collateral to avoid repossession, creating a tiered penalty system to allow prosecutors to pursue more serious cases as felonies.
The House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee on voice vote on [date not specified] passed House Bill 96, a bill amending the state fraud statute to target people who purposefully conceal or obstruct lawful repossession of vehicles and other assets.
Representative Paul Cutler, the bill sponsor, told the committee the measure is aimed at “those who are purposefully hindering lawful repossession of an asset.” He said the change narrows the statute to avoid criminalizing individuals who missed payments on consumer items and instead focuses on organized or…
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