Chapter 448

2004 -- H 7074

Enacted 07/07/04

A N A C T

RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RECORDING OF INSTRUMENTS

Introduced By: Representative Timothy A. Williamson

Date Introduced: January 08, 2004

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 34-13-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 34-13 entitled "Recording

Of Instruments" is hereby amended to read as follows:

34-13-7. General recording fees. [Effective January 1, 2004.] -- (a) The fees to the

recording officers for recording the following described instruments relating to real estate shall be

as follows:

     Warranty deed $80.00

     Quitclaim deed 80.00

     Deed of executor, administrator, trustee,

     conservator, receiver, or commissioner 80.00

     Mortgage 60.00

     Partial release of mortgage 45.00

     Assignment of mortgage 45.00

     Foreclosure deed under power of sale with affidavit 80.00

     Lease 60.00

     General assignment 45.00

     Discharge of mortgage 45.00

     Discharge of attachment or execution 45.00

     Any other instrument not otherwise

     expressly provided for by statute 45.00

     Lien - Federal tax 7.25

     Lien - Federal tax, discharge of 7.25

     Maps, plats, surveys, drawings (not

     attached to or a part of another recordable instrument) 45.00

     Bill of sale 45.00

     Power of attorney 45.00

     Lis pendens 80.00

     (b) The recording officers shall be allowed to charge a rate of one dollar ($1.00) for each

additional page or fraction over.

     (c) Ten percent (10%) of the recording fees provided for in this section shall be utilized

by each city or town for the purposes of document preservation and technological upgrades.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the recording fee for lis pendens recorded by

bailbondsmen shall be ten dollars ($10.00).

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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