Rhode Island § 28-15-5 - Assignment of Future Wages
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§ 28-15-5. Assignment of Future Wages
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-15-5
§ 28-15-5. Recording of assignments.
No assignment of future earnings or wages shall be valid, except as between the parties to the assignment, unless the assignment is recorded within five (5) days after it is signed by the assignor in a book to be kept for that purpose in the office of the recorder of deeds, if there is one, otherwise in the office of the clerk of the town or city in which the assignor resides, if a resident of this state, or in the town or city in which he or she is employed if not a resident of this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1908, ch. 1551, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 260, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 304, § 3; G.L. 1938,
ch. 292, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 28-15-5.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 28-15-5
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 28-15-5 cover?
Section 28-15-5 ("Assignment of Future Wages") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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