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District Attorney wins board approval to raise real‑estate fraud recording fee to $10
Summary
The board approved the District Attorney’s requested increase in the real‑estate fraud recording fee from $3 to $10 to narrow the program’s shortfall; DA said lower recording volumes and higher costs drove the request and pledged to return if collections exceed costs.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted to raise the county’s recording fee that funds real‑estate fraud prosecution and victim restitution from $3 to $10.
District Attorney Todd Spitzer explained the fee is authorized by state law and used to investigate and prosecute real‑estate recording fraud and to notify potentially affected property…
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