deeds; identification; forgery; notice; notaries

Increased the penalty for knowingly recording forged or invalid property documents from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 1 misdemeanor 5 felony.

Added new requirements for notaries to perform acts for remotely located individuals using communication technology, including identity verification and audiovisual recording.

Established a new section defining rules for remote notarization, including standards for technology, identity proofing, and retention of recordings for at least five years.

Clarified that the thumbprint requirement for notaries does not apply to trustee's deeds from foreclosures or deeds of release and reconveyance.

Changed the bill header and title references to reflect its status as the House Engrossed version.

The requirement for retaining audiovisual recordings of remote notarizations was updated from five years to at least seven years.

The criteria for remote notarization were rewritten to explicitly require that the audiovisual recording shows the forms of identification provided, replacing previous specific instructions about credential numbers.

Minor formatting corrections were applied, including changing the document header to 'Senate Engrossed' and fixing a punctuation error in the definition of communication technology.