An Act To Implement the Recommendations of a Joint Task Force on Fraudulent Uniform Commercial Code Filings as Adopted by the National Association of Secretaries of State and the International Association of Commercial Administrators
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0867
Committee Amendment CA_A_H242 (House)
Amends: 17-A MRSA §706-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 656, L.D. 867, Bill, "An Act To 
Implement the Recommendations of a Joint Task Force on Fraudulent Uniform 
Commercial Code Filings as Adopted by the National Association of Secretaries of State 
and the International Association of Commercial Administrators" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §90-E by striking out all of subsection 3 and inserting 
the following: 
'3. Criminal penalty. A violation of this section is governed by Title 17-A,section 
706-A.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §90-E in subsection 4 in the first paragraph in the first 
line (page 6, line 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "section" and inserting the 
following: 'subsection' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §90-E in subsection 4 in paragraph B in the first line 
(page 6, line 21 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "section" and inserting the 
following: 'subsection' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §90-E in subsection 4 in paragraph C in the first line 
(page 6, line 30 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "section" and inserting the 
following: 'subsection' and in the 2nd line (page 6, line 31 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "section" and inserting the following: 'subsection' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §90-E in subsection 4 in paragraph E in the 2nd line 
(page 7, line 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "in which the financing statement 
record is presented for filing" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §90-E in subsection 4 in paragraph F in the first line 
(page 7, line 9 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "section" and inserting the 
following: 'subsection' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" a" to H.P. 656, L.D. 867 
'Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §706-A is enacted to read: 
§706-A. Falsely filing a recordable instrument 
1. A person is guilty of falsely filing a recordable instrument if, with intent to 
defraud, harass or intimidate, the person files or causes to be filed a will, deed, mortgage, 
security instrument or other writing for which the law provides public recording, knowing 
or believing the writing to be false or without legal authority. 
2. Falsely filing a recordable instrument is a Class D crime.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment establishes a separate crime in the Maine Criminal Code of falsely 
filing a recordable instrument as a Class D crime. This new crime addresses the problem 
of persons filing false or spurious documents in public registries, such as those 
maintained by the registries of deeds or probate and the Office of the Secretary of State, 
with the intent to defraud, harass or intimidate. This amendment amends the bill to cross-
reference the new crime, rather than establishing the crime in the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 5. 
This amendment corrects internal references to remedies available. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04119/07 
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LD867 
LR 1029(02) 
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of a Joint Task Force on Fraudulent Uniform 
Commercial Code Filings as Adopted by the National Association of Secretaries of State and the 
International Association of Commercial Administrators It 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "fT " 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes new Class D crimes and may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system. 
The collection of additional fines and filing fees may increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
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