SB 925 — Title theft; authorizing filing of certain notice; establishing requirements for filing of certain notice; establishing felony offenses for title theft; establishing elements of certain offenses. Effective date.

ENGROSSEDAn Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.

Hamilton, Bullard, Guthrie, and GuthrieBurns of the Senate and Osburn of the House 6 An Act relating to title theft;

BESUBJECT: IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

Title theft BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

A person who is the victim of title theft as defined in Section 2 of this act may file of record a notice of fraudulent conveyance, duly verified by oath, setting forth the nature of the ENGR.fraudulent conveyance.

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925 Page 1 fraudulent conveyance.

The county clerk may refuse to file a notice of fraudulent conveyance provided for in subsection B of this section if the clerk ENGR.has a reasonable belief that the notice constitutes sham legal process as defined in subsection H of Section 1533 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or if the clerk has a reasonable belief that the notice is being presented as a slander of title to the real property.

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925 Page 2 has a reasonable belief that the notice constitutes sham legal process as defined in subsection H of Section 1533 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or if the clerk has a reasonable belief that the notice is being presented as a slander of title to the real property.

Intentionally alters, falsifies, forges, or misrepresents a document pertaining to real property, with the intent to deceive, defraud,ENR. or unlawfully transfer or encumber the ownership rights of the owner of the real property;

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925 Page 2 defraud, or unlawfully transfer or encumber the ownership rights of the owner of the real property;

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A county clerk shall post a sign, in letters at least one (1) inch in height, that is clearly visible to the general public in or near the county clerk’s office stating that it is a crime to ENGR.knowingly file a fraudulent document pertaining to real property with the county clerk.

SECTION 3.

This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.

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925 Page 43 knowinglyPassed filethe aSenate fraudulentthe document27th pertainingday toof realMarch, property2025. with the county clerk.

SECTIONPresiding 3.Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the 30th day of April, 2025.

ThisPresiding actOfficer shallof becomethe effectiveHouse Novemberof 1,Representatives 2025.OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

PassedBy: the Senate the 27th day of March, 2025.

6_________________________________ PresidingApproved Officerby of the SenateGovernor 8of Passed the HouseState of RepresentativesOklahoma thethis _____________ day of __________,___________________, 2025.20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

Presiding_________________________________ OfficerGovernor of the HouseState of RepresentativesOklahoma ENGR.OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

By:

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