diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-public-rest-context.xml b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-public-rest-context.xml
index dab99eb8eb..34da746fb3 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-public-rest-context.xml
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-public-rest-context.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <bean class="org.alfresco.rm.rest.api.files.FilesEntityResource">
        <property name="records" ref="Records" />
     </bean>
-    
+
    <!-- extended sites bean definition -->
    <bean id="rm.sites" class="org.alfresco.rm.rest.api.impl.RMSitesImpl" parent="sites">
         <property name="siteSurfConfig" ref="rm.siteSurfConfig" />
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
        <property name="sites" ref="rm.Sites" />
    </bean>
 
-    
+
     <bean id="records" class="org.alfresco.rm.rest.api.impl.RecordsImpl">
         <property name="recordService" ref="RecordService"/>
         <property name="filePlanService" ref="FilePlanService"/>
@@ -119,11 +119,12 @@
        <property name="exceptionMappings">
             <map merge="true">
                 <entry key="org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.DuplicateAttributeException" value="#{T(org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.Status).STATUS_CONFLICT}" />
+                <entry key="org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordCreationException" value="422" />
             </map>
         </property>
    </bean>
    <bean class="org.alfresco.util.BeanExtender">
       <property name="beanName" value="simpleMappingExceptionResolver"/>
       <property name="extendingBeanName" value="rm.simpleMappingExceptionResolver"/>
-    </bean> 
+    </bean>
 </beans>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordCreationException.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordCreationException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5bd352cdd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordCreationException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * #%L
+ * Alfresco Records Management Module
+ * %%
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2017 Alfresco Software Limited
+ * %%
+ * This file is part of the Alfresco software.
+ * -
+ * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of
+ * the paid license agreement will prevail.  Otherwise, the software is
+ * provided under the following open source license terms:
+ * -
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ * -
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ * -
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ * #L%
+ */
+
+package org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record;
+
+import org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException;
+
+/**
+ * Record creation exception class
+ *
+ * @author Tuna Aksoy
+ * @since 2.6
+ */
+public class RecordCreationException extends AlfrescoRuntimeException
+{
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1331453363788941681L;
+
+    public RecordCreationException(String msgId, Throwable cause)
+    {
+        super(msgId, cause);
+    }
+
+    public RecordCreationException(String msgId, Object[] msgParams, Throwable cause)
+    {
+        super(msgId, msgParams, cause);
+    }
+
+    public RecordCreationException(String msgId, Object[] msgParams)
+    {
+        super(msgId, msgParams);
+    }
+
+    public RecordCreationException(String msgId)
+    {
+        super(msgId);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordServiceImpl.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordServiceImpl.java
index 7f38228dc5..b40c64b197 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/record/RecordServiceImpl.java
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ public class RecordServiceImpl extends BaseBehaviourBean
             {
                 String msg = "Cannot create record, because the default file plan cannot be determined. Make sure at least one file plan has been created.";
                 LOGGER.debug(msg);
-                throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException(msg);
+                throw new RecordCreationException(msg);
             }
         }
         else
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ public class RecordServiceImpl extends BaseBehaviourBean
             {
                 String msg = "Cannot create record, because the provided file plan node reference is not a file plan.";
                 LOGGER.debug(msg);
-                throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException(msg);
+                throw new RecordCreationException(msg);
             }
 
             result = filePlan;
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ public class RecordServiceImpl extends BaseBehaviourBean
         {
             String msg = "Cannot create record, because " + nodeRef.toString() + " does not exist.";
             LOGGER.debug(msg);
-            throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException(msg);
+            throw new RecordCreationException(msg);
         }
 
         // TODO eventually we should support other types .. either as record folders or as composite records
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ public class RecordServiceImpl extends BaseBehaviourBean
         {
             String msg = "Cannot create record, because " + nodeRef.toString() + " is not a supported type.";
             LOGGER.debug(msg);
-            throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException(msg);
+            throw new RecordCreationException(msg);
         }
 
         // Do not create record if the node is already a record!
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ public class RecordServiceImpl extends BaseBehaviourBean
         {
             String msg = "Cannot create record, because " + nodeRef.toString() + " is already a record.";
             LOGGER.debug(msg);
-            throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException(msg);
+            throw new RecordCreationException(msg);
         }
 
         // We cannot create records from working copies
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ public class RecordServiceImpl extends BaseBehaviourBean
         {
             String msg = "Can node create record, because " + nodeRef.toString() + " is a working copy.";
             LOGGER.debug(msg);
-            throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException(msg);
+            throw new RecordCreationException(msg);
         }
 
         // Cannot create a record from a previously rejected one
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ public class RecordServiceImpl extends BaseBehaviourBean
         {
             String msg = "Cannot create record, because " + nodeRef.toString() + " has previously been rejected.";
             LOGGER.debug(msg);
-            throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException(msg);
+            throw new RecordCreationException(msg);
         }
 
         // can't declare the record if the node is sync'ed
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ public class RecordServiceImpl extends BaseBehaviourBean
         {
             String msg = "Can't declare as record, because " + nodeRef.toString() + " is synched content.";
             LOGGER.debug(msg);
-            throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException(msg);
+            throw new RecordCreationException(msg);
         }
     }