1) Rhode Island Warrants and Most Wanted Directory. Search for criminal wants and warrants in Rhode Island.
2) Free searches - listed below. Rhode Island provides free access to a number of different types of criminal record databases. We recommend you start with the resource below titled “Court Records | Rhode Island Criminal and Traffic” to search the Rhode Island Judiciary Adult Criminal record database for statewide felony, misdemeanor, ordinance, and traffic records. Also listed below are resources for criminal, civil, traffic, and worker compensation court calendars; Department of Corrections inmate records; registered offenders; federal inmates; and federal criminal court records (through the inexpensive PACER system).
3) Rhode Island Bureau of Criminal Identification. Click on the link to the left and then the "State Background Checks" tab when you land on the Bureau of Criminal Identification page to find information on how to order a criminal history check from the BCI. Cost is $5.00. Requires a signed, notarized release from the subject of the search.
4) Search Systems State, National, and International Criminal Records. Save time and expand your search with our Search Systems Premium criminal record database containing over 500 million criminal records, over 70 national and international terrorist, debarred persons, and most wanted databases. The cost per search nationwide is $14.95 or $9,95 for Rhode Island and results are immediate.
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Criminal Records Pay Site Search Systems Premium database of combined Rhode Island criminal records, including: Administrative Office of Courts felony and misdemeanor records; Department of Corrections inmate records; and Rhode Island registered offenders. |
Offender Registry State of Rhode Island sex offender registry. |
Court Records, Hearings, Payments, Warrants Rhode Island Judiciary criminal court record, court hearing, and active warrant searches, and online criminal and traffic case payments. |
Inmates Use this Rhode Island Department of Corrections service to search for currently incarcerated inmates or home-confined offenders by name, ID, race, sex, age, city and/or town of residence. Provides case and charge information. |
Inmates | VineLink Rhode Island Department of Corrections inmate records by name and optionally by date of birth or age range. |
U.S. District Court Records Pay Site U.S. District Court of Rhode Island PACER access to Federal criminal court records. |
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