{"state":"RI","state_name":"Rhode Island","topic_slug":"duplicate-title","topic_name":"Duplicate title","title":"Get a duplicate title in Rhode Island","summary":"Use this path when the Rhode Island title is lost, damaged, or unavailable and you need a replacement before sale, transfer, or correction work.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when ownership is unchanged but Rhode Island must issue a replacement title record.","requirements":["duplicate-title request for the Rhode Island title record","owner identity details and title or vehicle information","lienholder information when the Rhode Island title still shows a lien","payment for Rhode Island duplicate-title processing"],"steps":["Use Rhode Island's duplicate-title workflow before attempting a sale, transfer, or correction that depends on the title record.","Confirm the titled owner, lien status, and filing path before submitting the request.","Wait for the replacement title before relying on it for later ownership work."],"official_links":[{"label":"Rhode Island title and registration guidance","href":"https://dmv.ri.gov/registrations-plates-titles/registration/registration-renewal"},{"label":"Rhode Island motor vehicle office locations","href":"https://dmv.ri.gov/locations"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["Can I request a Rhode Island duplicate title online?","What if the Rhode Island title still shows a lienholder?","Should I replace the title before I try to transfer ownership?"],"source_url":"https://dmv.ri.gov/registrations-plates-titles/registration/registration-renewal","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:20:49","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official duplicate title workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live Rhode Island service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"Rhode Island title and registration guidance","href":"https://dmv.ri.gov/registrations-plates-titles/registration/registration-renewal","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-rhode-island-duplicate-title"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}