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§706
Title 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE
Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES
Chapter 29: FORGERY AND RELATED OFFENSES
§707

§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.  
[PL 2007, c. 228, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Falsely filing a recordable instrument is a Class D crime.  
[PL 2007, c. 228, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 228, §2 (NEW).
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