Rhode Island · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Newport County, RI
Newport County (population 85,643) records real-property documents through the City of Newport City Clerk / Recorder of Deeds (Rhode Island records land evidence at the municipal, not county, level; Newport County has no recording office of its own). This row uses the City of Newport (the county seat/largest municipality) as the representative recording office; the other 8 towns in Newport County (Portsmouth, Middletown, Tiverton, Little Compton, Jamestown, New Shoreham) each maintain their own separate land evidence records with their own town clerk.. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Newport County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- City of Newport City Clerk / Recorder of Deeds (Rhode Island records land evidence at the municipal, not county, level; Newport County has no recording office of its own). This row uses the City of Newport (the county seat/largest municipality) as the representative recording office; the other 8 towns in Newport County (Portsmouth, Middletown, Tiverton, Little Compton, Jamestown, New Shoreham) each maintain their own separate land evidence records with their own town clerk.
- Mailing address
- Office of the City Clerk, Newport City Hall, 43 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840
- Phone
- 401-846-9600
- Checks payable to
- City of Newport
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Newport County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $84 first page (deed/warranty/quitclaim); $64 first page for a mortgage; $49 first page for an easement
- Additional pages
- $1 per additional page (deeds and mortgages)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the City of Newport City Clerk / Recorder of Deeds (Rhode Island records land evidence at the municipal, not county, level; Newport County has no recording office of its own). This row uses the City of Newport (the county seat/largest municipality) as the representative recording office; the other 8 towns in Newport County (Portsmouth, Middletown, Tiverton, Little Compton, Jamestown, New Shoreham) each maintain their own separate land evidence records with their own town clerk. before you mail a check.
What Newport County requires
- Cover sheet
- Rhode Island generally requires a 2"x2" blank space on the last page and 1"x1" space at top of each page for recording stamps (RI Simplifile/CSC guidance), no statewide mandatory separate cover sheet identified
Can you e-record in Newport County?
Newport County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Newport County, Rhode Island
- Prepare the document so it meets Newport County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit by mail to City of Newport City Clerk / Recorder of Deeds (Rhode Island records land evidence at the municipal, not county, level; Newport County has no recording office of its own). This row uses the City of Newport (the county seat/largest municipality) as the representative recording office; the other 8 towns in Newport County (Portsmouth, Middletown, Tiverton, Little Compton, Jamestown, New Shoreham) each maintain their own separate land evidence records with their own town clerk..
- Pay the recording fee, payable to City of Newport.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Newport County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Newport County property are searchable at City of Newport Tax Assessor's Office (property database via MapGeo). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Rhode Island
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