Chapter 137

2009 -- H 6036

Enacted 07/16/09

A N A C T

RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RECORDING OF INSTRUMENTS

Introduced By: Representatives Naughton, Lally, and McNamara

Date Introduced: March 26, 2009

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. -- (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 and the recording fee to discharge lis pendens recorded by bailbondsmen shall be

ten dollars ($10.00).

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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