AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND DECREES (Requires that notice of a judgment lien be sent within ten (10) business days of the recording of the lien.)

S2150

2026 -- S 2150
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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

Introduced By:
Senators Famiglietti, Murray, Thompson, Dimitri, Appollonio, Patalano,
Bissaillon, Bell, Paolino, and Burke

Date Introduced:
January 16, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Judiciary
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Chapter 9-21 of the General Laws entitled "Judgments, Orders, and Decrees"
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is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
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9-21-14. Judgment lien notice.

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(a) Notwithstanding any such notice provided through the court process, within ten (10)
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business days of recording a judgment lien on real property, the judgment creditor shall send written
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notice to the property owner by certified mail at the last known address.
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(b) The notice shall include:
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(1) The name and address of the judgment creditor;
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(2) The amount of the judgment;
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(3) The property description affected by the lien; and
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(4) Instructions on how to satisfy or contest the lien.
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(c) Failure to provide the required notice shall not invalidate the lien but may toll any
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deadlines related to enforcement until notice is given.
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(d) The clerk of the court shall maintain records of judgment lien filings and notices sent.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2027.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY --
JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND DECREES
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This act would require that notice of a judgment lien be sent within ten (10) business days
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of the recording of the lien.
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This act would take effect on January 1, 2027.
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