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How to get a copy of a deed in Rhode Island

Who holds it: City or town clerk / recorder of deeds of each of the 39 cities and towns (land evidence records). Rhode Island does not record by county.1

Last checked against official sources on .

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  1. Fees
  2. More details
  3. Related records in Rhode Island
  4. How Rhode Island handles it
  5. Deeds in Rhode Island towns with a full guide
  6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  7. Sources

Copy fee

$1.50 per page2

How to search

Search at the city/town hall where the land lies (public terminals/land-record books) or through the town's online index where offered. Example Providence: online database plus research room 506.1

Fees

Recording fee
Set by state statute for all cities/towns: warranty or quitclaim deed $80; mortgage $60; lease $60; discharge/assignment/partial release of mortgage $45; any other instrument not otherwise provided $45; federal tax lien $7.25; plus $1 per additional page3
Certified copy fee
$3.00 to certify the record of an instrument (plus $1.50/page copy fee)2

More details

Held by (example Providence)
Providence: Recorder of Deeds, City Hall, 25 Dorrance Street, Room 5081
Electronic recording
Providence accepts eRecording through CSC and Simplifile1
Liens: liens at the county
Liens affecting real estate (federal tax liens, attachments, mechanics' liens, executions) are recorded in the city/town land evidence records3
Maps: state GIS portal
RIGIS - Rhode Island Geographic Information System geospatial data hub (rigis.org), a partnership linked to the Division of Statewide Planning and URI4

How Rhode Island handles it

  • Cities and towns, not counties. No county government records offices: land records, vital records copies, probate and property tax are handled by the 39 cities and towns; courts and corrections are state-run.1

Deeds in Rhode Island towns with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each town with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

TownOfficeSearch onlineFee
CoventryTown Clerk6Search5$1.50 per page (statewide statutory rate for recording officers)7
CranstonCity Clerk - Land Evidence9Search8Fee charged$1.50 per page (R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13-9)10
CumberlandTown Clerk11Search11$1.50 per page (statewide statutory rate for recording officers)12
East ProvidenceCity Clerk - Land Evidence Records13Search13$1 per page13
JohnstonTown Clerk's Department15Search14Free search, fee for copies$1.50 per page at the recording office (state statute); online portal copies $4.00 per page16
North ProvidenceTown Clerk17Search17$1.50 per page (state statute for all recording officers)18
PawtucketCity Clerk’s Office19Search19$1.50 per page19
ProvidenceRecorder of Deeds21Search20$1.50 per page (state statute for recording officers, R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13-9); currency accepted for copies22
Providence County——$1.50 per page (state statute for all recording officers)23
South KingstownTown Clerk - Land Records Registry24Search24$1.50 per page (non-certified, incl. by mail)24
WarwickCity Clerk’s Office - Land Evidence26Search25Free search, fee for copies$1.50 per page (state statute for recording officers; Warwick does not publish its own copy fee on the archived pages)27
Washington County——$1.50 per page (state statute for all recording officers)28
West WarwickTown Clerk29Search29$1.50 per page (as set by the State)29
WoonsocketCity Clerk30—$1.50 per page (statewide statutory rate for recording officers)31

For any other town, see the town list on the Rhode Island guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Rhode Island office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: deeds and land records in every state. Everything else in Rhode Island: Rhode Island public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 31 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Recorder of DeedsCity of Providence
  2. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13-9 Fees for copies of recordRhode Island General Assembly (State of Rhode Island General Laws)
  3. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13-7 General recording feesRhode Island General Assembly (State of Rhode Island General Laws)
  4. RIGIS - Rhode Island Maps and DataRhode Island Geographic Information System (RIGIS)
  5. Online Tax Payment (and Services menu)Town of Coventry
  6. Town ClerkTown of Coventry
  7. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13-9 (recording officer copy/certification fees)State of Rhode Island General Assembly
  8. City Clerk/Records & LicensesCity of Cranston
  9. City of Cranston home pageCity of Cranston
  10. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13-9 Fees for copies of recordRhode Island General Assembly (State of Rhode Island General Laws)
  11. Town ClerkTown of Cumberland
  12. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13-9 (recording officer copy/certification fees)State of Rhode Island General Assembly
  13. Ep-landCity of East Providence
  14. Land Evidence RecordsTown of Johnston
  15. Town ClerkTown of Johnston
  16. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13-9Rhode Island General Assembly
  17. Land EvidenceTown of North Providence
  18. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13-9 Fees for copies of recordRhode Island General Assembly (State of Rhode Island General Laws)
  19. Paw-realestateCity of Pawtucket
  20. Recorder of DeedsCity of Providence
  21. Department DirectoryCity of Providence
  22. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13-9 Fees for copies of recordRhode Island General Assembly (State of Rhode Island General Laws)
  23. R.I. Gen. Laws 34-13-9Rhode Island General Assembly
  24. Land Records RegistryTown of South Kingstown
  25. War-clerkCity of Warwick
  26. War-deedsCity of Warwick
  27. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13-9Rhode Island General Assembly
  28. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13-9Rhode Island General Assembly
  29. Town ClerkTown of West Warwick
  30. City ClerkCity of Woonsocket
  31. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13-9 (recording officer copy/certification fees)State of Rhode Island General Assembly