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Free links to official Rhode Island state and county government records — courts, criminal histories, vital records, property, voter, business, and licenses across all 5 counties.
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.
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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.
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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).