County's Document Filing Fees Doubled to Boost Revenue Supporting Fraud Investigations

RIVERSIDE - Despite one board member's questions about its justification, Riverside County supervisors today approved doubling the fee charged for filing a variety of real estate documents to raise revenue for anti- fraud investigations and prosecutions.

In a 3-1 vote, with Supervisor John Tavaglione absent, the board hiked the Real Estate Prosecution Trust Fund fee from $3 to $6 per document. The change takes effect in 30 days.

The fees are imposed whenever an individual or business records a deed of trust, notice of default, notice of trustee sale, affidavit, lien, lease or quitclaim deed, a...