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Senate Amendment 1
S 822 - Session 126 (2025-2026)
Deed Theft

Current Amendment: 1 to Bill 822

Senator Hutto proposes the following amendment (SJ-822.MB0003S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Section 27-7-80, by adding a subsection to read:

 (F) A person who is a victim of title theft may bring a civil action in the court of common pleas. The court may award actual damages, punitive damages, compensatory damages, injunctive relief, and other appropriate relief. A prevailing plaintiff also may be awarded attorneys' fees and costs.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.