How to Search Rhode Island Public Records
Rhode Island's court, criminal, vital, property, voter, and licensing records are maintained across state agencies and the 5 counties listed below. Use the tabs to filter by record type, or jump directly to any source.
- Courts: The Rhode Island Supreme Court sits at the top of the system; trial-court business is handled by the Superior Court, District Court, Family Court, Workers' Compensation Court. Most courts publish dockets and case lookups online.
- Criminal history: The state's criminal-history repository handles official background checks. Fees and procedures are set by the state agency — see the linked official source.
- Vital records: Birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates are issued by the state Department of Health (or equivalent) and may also be available locally.
- Property & recorded documents: Maintained at the county level by the Assessor, Recorder, or Clerk's office.
- Business filings: The Secretary of State (or equivalent) operates the official business-entity search.
Population
1,112,308
Households
425,700
Median Income
$81,854
Median Home Value
$343,100
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2024 Population Estimates Program; 2022 ACS 5-year)
Statewide Databases
109 official Rhode Island government databases. Click a tab to filter by record type.
Court Records
Records | Hearings | Payments | Warrants
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Superior Court Decisions & Orders
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Rhode Island Judiciary index of published Superior Court decisions, administrative orders, and miscellaneous orders.
Traffic Tribunal Appeal Decisions
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Traffic Tribunal Appeal Board decisions online index.
Workers' Compensation Court Calendar
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Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court calendar in pdf format.
U.S. District Court | Bankruptcy
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PACER system search for U.S. District Court of Rhode Island bankruptcy court records.
U.S. District Court | Civil & Criminal
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PACER system search for U.S. District Court of Rhode Island civil & criminal court records.
Criminal Records
Inmates
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Use this Rhode Island Department of Corrections service to search for currently incarcerated inmates or home-confined offenders by name, ID, race.
Rhode Island Attorney General | BCI
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Criminal background check information from the Rhode Island Attorney General Bureau of Criminal Identification.
Inmates | VineLink
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Rhode Island Department of Corrections inmate records by name and optionally by date of birth or age range.
Wants & Warrants
Burrillville Most Wanted
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Browse this Burrillville, Rhode Island Police database by name, photo, and crime committed for a list of the most wanted fugitives.
Central Falls Most Wanted
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Browse this Central Falls, Rhode Island Police database by name, photo, and crime committed for a list of the most wanted fugitives.
Westerly Most Wanted
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Browse this list from the Westerly, Rhode Island Police Department of their 5 most wanted fugitives.
Vital Records
Deaths | Cemetery Transcriptions
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Search or browse this RootsWeb database by name for gravestone transcriptions in Rhode Island.
Voter Records
Voters in RI
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Search for registered Rhode Island voters by name, date of birth and zip code or city.
Rhode Island Board of Elections | Voter Information
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Voter registration status, polling places, and election information for Rhode Island.
Licenses
Apostilles
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Apostille is authentication of a notarized document going to a foreign country.
Appraisers | FFIEC
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Certified Rhode Island appraisers lookup from the Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Council.
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Appraisers | Real Estate
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RI Department of Business Regulation licensed real estate appraisers.
Auto Glass Installers
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View the RI Department of Business Regulation list of Auto Glass Installation licensees.
Auto Salvage Rebuilders
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View the RI Department of Business Regulation list of licensed auto body salvage rebuilders; listed by business name.
Banking Enforcement Actions
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Enforcement Actions taken against RI Division of Banking licensees.
Contractors
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RI Contractors Registration and Licensing Board database of licensed contractors.
Insurance
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National Association of Insurance Commissioners search for Rhode Island licensed insurance companies, agencies, agents, adjusters, brokers.
Lenders, Loan Brokers, Check Cashers
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RI Department of Business Regulation list of Division of Banking licensees. Includes lenders, small loan lenders, loan brokers, sale of checks.
Licensing Disciplinary Actions
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Search for disciplinary actions against Rhode Island licensed facilities and individuals by license type, by last name, or by sanction date.
Notaries
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Search RI Office of the Secretary of State records by name or notary number for registered notaries.
Pharmacist Disciplinary Actions
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Rhode Island Department of Health disciplinary actions taken against pharmacies, pharmacists, interns, technicians, and trainees.
Physicians | Disciplinary Actions
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Search Rhode Island Department of Health disciplinary actions taken against physicians.
Real Estate Brokers
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Department of Business Regulation list of RI licensed real estate brokers.
Nurses
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Nursing licensee verification. Includes registered nurses, practical nurses, nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, psychiatric nurses, graduate students, and temporary permits.
Real Estate | ARELLO
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Association of Real Estate License Law Officials database of real estate licensees, including Rhode Island.
Recorded Documents
Pawtucket Recorded Documents
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Use this Pawtucket, Rhode Island Office of the City Clerk service to search for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, bonds, judgments, liens, etc.).
South Kingstown
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South Kingstown Town Clerk information on how search recorded documents. Access to the index requires registration.
Property Records
Burrillville Property & GIS Maps
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Search the Burrillville, Rhode Island property database by interactive map, map/lot number or address to view corresponding info, owner, zoning.
Glocester Property
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Use this Certified Revaluation Company service to search the Glocester, Rhode Island Assessor's records for property information by parcel ID, owner.
West Greenwich
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Northeast Revaluation Group provides this Assessor database of West Greenwich property and sales records.
Hopkinton Property
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Use this Certified Revaluation Company service to search the Hopkinton, Rhode Island Assessor's records for property information by parcel ID, owner name, location, or account number.
Scituate | Tax
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Scituate Tax Assessor real estate, tangible personal, and motor vehicle property records.
New Shoreham | Assessor
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Town of New Shoreham Assessor property and assessment value search, property sales records, and list of parcel data organized by street and address.
Exeter Property
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Use this Certified Revaluation Company service to search the Exeter, Rhode Island Assessor's records for property information by parcel ID, owner name, location, or account number.
West Greenwich Property
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Use this service from Certified Revaluation Company to search for property records in West Greenwich, Rhode Island by account number, owner name, location and parcel ID. Works best with Internet Explorer.
Tiverton Property
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Provided by: Certified Revaluation Company. Search the town of Tiverton, Rhode Island property assessments by account number, parcel id, name or location.
Scituate Property
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Use this Certified Revaluation Company service to search the Scituate, Rhode Island Assessor's records for property information by parcel ID, owner name, location, or account number.
Portsmouth
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Town of Portsmouth Assessor alphabetical street listing of parcel data, property database, and sales records.
Burrillville Property
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Use this Certified Revaluation Company service to search the Burrilville, Rhode Island Assessor's records for property information by parcel ID, owner name, location, or account number.
Glocester | Tax
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Motor vehicle, real estate, and tangible personal property tax records from the Glocester Assessor.
Richmond Assessor
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Town of Richmond Assessor parcel lookup, property sales search, and assessment records organized by street.
Little Compton
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Town of Little Compton Assessor database, sales records, and parcel information listed by street.
Hopkinton | Tax
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Hopkinton online real estate, tangible personal, and motor vehicle tax records.
Charlestown | Tax
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Charlestown real, tangible personal, and motor vehicle property tax records online.
Richmond | Tax
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Richmond Tax Assessor real, motor vehicle, and tangible personal property online tax records.
West Greenwich | Tax
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West Greenwich real estate, tangible property, and motor vehicle records from the Tax Assessor.
East Greenwich
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Town of East Greenwich property records, property sales, and information about property valuations.
Newport
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City of Newport online property records, sales records, and revaluation information.
North Kingstown Property & GIS Maps
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Use this GIS service from North Kingston, Rhode Island to search property records by address, owner, GIS ID, year built, or parcel/land/improvement.
North Providence | Assessor
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Town of North Providence Assessor records, revaluation information, and property sales.
Westerly | Tax
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Westerly Tax Assessor online motor vehicle, real estate, and tangible personal property tax records.
East Greenwich Property - by Address
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Browse this East Greenwich, Rhode Island Assessor's roster by street name and number for property record information.
Westerly
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Town of Westerly Assessor property records, sales information, or view parcel assessment information organized by address and street name.
Middletown
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Town of Middletown parcel data listed by street, searchable assessment database, and property sales records.
Middletown | Tax
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Lookup your Town of Middletown property tax information by account number and PIN.
South Kingstown Property - Assessor
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Search the assessor's database of South Kingstown, Rhode Island by name, street or plat/lot to view information including address, owner, plat/lot, zoning and value.
North Kingstown
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Town of North Kingstown online database of property assessments, property sales, and parcel data listed by street.
Cranston Assessments
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Cranston property assessment records, property sales, and property records listed by street.
Smithfield Assessor
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Town of Smithfield, RI Assessor parcel lookup, property sales search, and list of assessments organized by street.
Providence Assessor
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Providence Assessor property records, including a property search, street listing, and sales search.
Pawtucket Assessor
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City of Pawtucket Assessor street list of parcel records, search the property database, or search comparable sales records.
Warwick | Assessor
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City of Warwick Assessor online database, including a parcel lookup, property sales records, property by street name, and taxpayer revaluation information.
Narragansett | Assessor
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Town of Narragansett Assessor online property database, including parcel lookup, comparable sales records, and assessments listed by street and address.
Smithfield | Tax
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Smithfield Tax Assessor tangible personal property, real estate, and motor vehicle records and tax information.
Cumberland | Tax
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Real estate, motor vehicle, and tangible property tax records online for Cumberland, Rhode Island.
North Smithfield | Assessor
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Town of North Smithfield Assessor property and assessment value records, sales information.
Cumberland Property
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Use this Certified Revaluation Company service to search the Cumberland, Rhode Island Assessor's records for property information by parcel ID, owner name, location, or account number.
East Providence
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City of East Providence, RI Assessor parcel lookup, property sales search, and list of assessments organized by street.
Johnston | Assessor
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Town of Johnston Assessor online database, including a parcel lookup, sales records, and property assessments listed by street and address.
Woonsocket
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City of Woonsocket, RI Assessor parcel data listed by street address, searchable assessment database, and property sales records.
Lincoln Property
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Provided by: Certified Revaluation Company. Search the town of Lincoln, Rhode Island property assessments by account number, parcel id, name or location.
Providence Property - Tax
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Search for your Providence, Rhode Island property tax information and pay it online.
West Warwick | Tax
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West Greenwich Tax Assessor online real, tangible personal, and motor vehicle property tax records.
Central Falls | Tax
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Central Falls tax records, including real estate, tangible property, and motor vehicles.
Narragansett | Tax
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Real estate tax, tangible personal, motor vehicle tax records for Narragansett, Rhode Island.
North Smithfield | Tax
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North Smithfield Tax Assessor real estate, tangible property, and motor vehicle records.
Woonsocket | Tax
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Motor vehicle, tangible personal property, and real estate tax records online from the Woonsocket Tax Assessor.
Rhode Island Counties
All 5 Rhode Island counties. Click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are public records organized in Rhode Island?▼
Rhode Island keeps public records at three levels: federal (FBI, federal courts via PACER), state (court of last resort, state police, department of health, secretary of state), and county-level (sheriffs, clerks, recorders, assessors). Each county maintains its own court, criminal-justice, property, and vital-records offices linked from the county pages below.
Where do I start a Rhode Island court-case search?▼
For statewide trial-court information, start at the Rhode Island Judiciary: www.courts.ri.gov. Rhode Island federal cases are searched through PACER. For local case dockets, see the Court Records tab and the county page for your area.
How do I get an official Rhode Island background check?▼
Rhode Island's official statewide criminal-history check is run by the RI Attorney General - Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) at riag.ri.gov. Most state-level checks require fingerprints and a fee. A nationwide FBI Identity History Summary is available separately.
Where do I obtain Rhode Island birth, death, or marriage certificates?▼
Certified Rhode Island vital records are issued by the Official Rhode Island Vital Records at health.ri.gov. Recent local events (births, deaths, marriages) can often also be requested from the county clerk or local registrar where the event was filed.
What does it cost to access Rhode Island public records?▼
Most online record indexes in Rhode Island are free to search; fees apply for certified copies, fingerprint background checks, full document images at the recorder, and statewide bulk data. Each agency publishes its current fee schedule — for example the Rhode Island Judiciary (courts), the Official Rhode Island Vital Records (vital records), the Official Rhode Island Voter Records (elections), and the Official Rhode Island Professional & Occupational Licenses (licenses).