{"state":"RI","state_name":"Rhode Island","topic_slug":"title-correction","topic_name":"Title correction","title":"Correct a vehicle title in Rhode Island","summary":"Use this path when the Rhode Island title record has an owner, lien, or vehicle-detail error that must be fixed before transfer or renewal can continue cleanly.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when the title information is wrong but ownership is otherwise staying in place.","requirements":["the current Rhode Island title or title record details","supporting documents for the corrected owner, lien, or vehicle information","Rhode Island identity or notarization materials when the state requires them","payment for Rhode Island title-correction processing"],"steps":["Use Rhode Island's title-correction path before relying on the title for sale, transfer, or renewal work.","Collect the current title information and the documents that prove the correction.","Submit the correction first so later title and registration work happens on the right Rhode Island record."],"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":["How do I correct a name, lien, or vehicle-detail error on a Rhode Island title?","Does Rhode Island require a replacement title when title information changes?","Should I fix the title before trying to sell or transfer the vehicle?"],"source_url":"https://dmv.ri.gov/registrations-plates-titles/registration/registration-renewal","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:20:53","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official title correction 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-title-correction"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}