Rhode Island § 34-28-5 - Mechanics’ Liens
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§ 34-28-5. Mechanics’ Liens
R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-28-5
§ 34-28-5. Recording notice of intention.
Every town clerk and every recorder of deeds, as the case may be, shall, on payment of a fee of eight dollars ($8.00) for each notice of intention, record the notices of intention provided for in § 34-28-4, whether in the form therein provided or not, in a book to be kept by him or her for that purpose, with the time and date when the notices of intention are received and recorded by him or her; he or she shall also maintain an alphabetical index of the owners and lessees or tenants mentioned in all notices of intention, so recorded, provided, however, that the town clerk may refuse for recording any notice of intention which fails to reference the name of the owner of record, or lessee, pursuant to § 34-28-4(b).
History of Section.
P.L. 1965, ch. 235, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 331, § 5; P.L. 1989, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 1991,
ch. 328, § 1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 34-28-5
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 34-28-5 cover?
Section 34-28-5 ("Mechanics’ Liens") 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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