Real Estate Records
The City Clerk’s Office serves as the Recorder of Deeds for the City of Pawtucket. This encompasses Deeds, Mortgages, Liens, Discharges, including Municipal Court and Zoning Orders, Liens and Discharges, etc.. Pursuant to RI State Law, records are indexed by grantor/grantee names and not by address.
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Where do I search the records?
Land Evidence records are available for searching and viewing online from 1969 – present.
Research can also be conducted in the Archives on the 4th floor of City Hall during normal business hours.
Where do I get copies of the records?
Customers who open an account with us may print documents to their own desktop printers.
If you need to order a copy of a record and do not have an account, please order through the City Clerk, here:
Copies are $1.50 per page and $3.00 per document certification fee.
Order records by Book & Page
Where are the records recorded?
PAWTUCKET IS NOW E-RECORDING WITH SIMPLIFILE AND CSC
Land evidence recordings are accepted for recording in person, via e-recording, by mail, or through the drop box at City Hall.
Pawtucket City Clerk’s Office
Third Floor
137 Roosevelt Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860
What are the hours that recordings are accepted?
Recordings are accepted between the hours of:
- 8:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Monday – Wednesday
- 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Thursday
- 8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Friday
Recording Fees
Effective 11/5/2007
Fees Include $4 RI Historical Records Trust fee. (RIGL 42-8.1-20)
- Warranty Deed $84.00 + $1.00 each additional page
- Quitclaim Deed $84.00 + $1.00 each additional page
- Deed of Executor, administrator Trustee, conservator, receiver or commissioner $84.00 + $1.00 each additional page
- Mortgage $64.00 + $1.00 each additional page
- Partial release of mortgage $49.00 + $1.00 each additional page
- Assignment of mortgage $49.00 + $1.00 each additional page
- Foreclosure deed under power of sale with affidavit $84.00 + $1.00 each additional page
- Lease $64.00 + $1.00 each additional page
- General assignment $49.00 + $1.00 each additional page
- Discharge of mortgage $49.00 + $1.00 each additional page
- Writ of Attachment or Execution affecting title to real estate $10.00 (No Change)
- Mechanic’s lien $10.00 (No Change)
- Writ of Attachment or Execution affecting mobile & manufactured homes $10.00 (No Change)
- Discharge of attachment or execution $49.00 + $1.00 each additional page
- Any other instrument not otherwise expressly provided for by statute $49.00 + $1.00 each additional page
- Lien-Federal tax $11.25 + $1.00 each additional page
- Lien-Federal tax, discharge of $11.25 + $1.00 each additional page Maps, plats, surveys, drawings (not attached to or a part of another recordable instrument) $49.00 + $1.00 each additional page
- Bill of sale $49.00 + $1.00 each additional page
- Power of attorney $49.00 + $1.00 each additional page
- Lis pendens $84.00 + $1.00 each additional page
- UCC 1-2 pages $16.00 (No Change)
- UCC 3+ pages $32.00 (No Change)
- Easement $49.00 + $1.00 each additional page
- Municipal Lien Certificate – MLC $ 8.00 (No Change)
- House Meter Affidavit $49.00
- Non-Resident Landlord $49.00
- Bailbondsmen Lien $14.00 + $1.00 each additional page
- Discharge of Bailbondsmen Lien $49.00 + $1.00 each additional page