Bill > HB2103

This bill modifies provisions related to documents filed or recorded with the recorder of deeds and the conduct of notaries public. It requires recorders of deeds to display a warning sign about the felony offense of filing false documents, which carries penalties of jail or prison time and financial restitution. The bill also revises regulations for vendors and manufacturers of notary seals, increasing the fine for non-compliance to ten thousand dollars per violation and requiring them to verify a notary's commission before providing a seal. Furthermore, it clarifies and strengthens penalties for filing false documents, making it a Class C felony for a first offense and a Class B felony in certain aggravated circumstances, such as when the victim is a public official or law enforcement officer, and mandates restitution for victims. The bill also introduces new provisions for judicial review of fraudulent or false filings and allows county recorders to post information about this process online. Finally, it reclassifies several notary-related offenses, including impersonating a notary, obtaining or destroying a notary's seal or records, and influencing a notary to commit misconduct, from misdemeanors to Class E felonies, and adds a new Class E felony for knowingly presenting false information to obtain a notary seal from a manufacturer.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2103&year=2026&code=R