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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- | |
JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND DECREES | |
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Introduced By: Senators Famiglietti, Murray, Thompson, Dimitri, Appollonio, Patalano, | |
Date Introduced: January 16, 2026 | |
Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 9-21 of the General Laws entitled "Judgments, Orders, and Decrees" |
2 | is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 9-21-14. Judgment lien notice. |
4 | (a) Notwithstanding any such notice provided through the court process, within ten (10) |
5 | business days of recording a judgment lien on real property, the judgment creditor shall send written |
6 | notice to the property owner by certified mail at the last known address. |
7 | (b) The notice shall include: |
8 | (1) The name and address of the judgment creditor; |
9 | (2) The amount of the judgment; |
10 | (3) The property description affected by the lien; and |
11 | (4) Instructions on how to satisfy or contest the lien. |
12 | (c) Failure to provide the required notice shall not invalidate the lien but may toll any |
13 | deadlines related to enforcement until notice is given. |
14 | (d) The clerk of the court shall maintain records of judgment lien filings and notices sent. |
15 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2027. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- | |
JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND DECREES | |
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1 | This act would require that notice of a judgment lien be sent within ten (10) business days |
2 | of the recording of the lien. |
3 | This act would take effect on January 1, 2027. |
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