(a)  It shall be the duty of the clerk or recorder of deeds of each city and town within the state to make and keep a separate alphabetical general index of all deeds, mortgages, and other instruments recorded in the office of the city or town clerk or recorder of deeds, which indices shall refer to the book and page of the records wherein the deeds, mortgages, and other instruments are recorded. Mortgage discharges and assignments of mortgage shall be indexed under the names of all parties to the original mortgage instrument and all subsequent assignees of parties to the original instrument.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 34-13-5

  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9

(b)  The provisions of § 45-13-7 — § 45-13-10 shall not apply to this section.

History of Section.
G.L., ch. 41, § 6; P.L. 1899, ch. 663, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 51, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 52, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 334, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 34-13-5; P.L. 1986, ch. 323, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 226, § 1.