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Real Estate Fraud Complaint

A. You should know that the District Attorney has limited resources to review and catalog these complaints. All complaints will be reviewed by a Deputy District Attorney. Not all complaints are investigated. B. The legal staff of the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office is not permitted to engage in the private practice of law or to furnish legal advice in private civil matters and does not have legal authority to assert your individual private rights. C. The Special Prosecutions Division does not conduct personal intake interviews or make appointments to accept the written complaint form.

I. Complainant (Person Filing Complaint)

II. Business / Suspect Complaint Is Against

Individual / Suspect

III. Transaction Information

Check, cash, credit card, other

Was a Contract Signed?

Witnesses & Other Victims

Newspaper, TV, telephone, etc.

Prior Actions

Did you contact the business about your complaint?
Have you contacted a private attorney?
Any civil lawsuits pending, including small claims?
Any judgments?
May we provide a copy of your complaint and information to other governmental or consumer agencies?

IV. Complaint

Additional pages may be attached for further remarks.

V. Supporting Documentation

Please also bring copies of any supporting documents (real estate contracts, title documents, promissory notes, escrow documents, warranties, cancelled checks, repair orders, photographs, letters, etc.) and deliver them together with your printed form to one of our offices.

Do not bring original documents.

Santa Barbara County District Attorney — Real Estate Fraud Unit

1112 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Phone: 805-568-2300 • Fax: 805-568-2453