Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
East Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, with about 48,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the state. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases and jail bookings are state records. This guide names the East Providence offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for East Providence, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where East Providence records are kept
- Kept by the City of East Providence: council and board meeting records; ordinances; the city's own licenses and permits; birth, death and marriage records; deeds and other land records; and property assessments.
- Kept by the state of Rhode Island: court cases and jail bookings. These are not city records; they are in the Providence County public records guide under court records and jail lookups.
East Providence City Clerk: council records and land records
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. In Rhode Island, the city clerk also keeps birth, death and marriage records for events in the city, and the land records for property in the city. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for East Providence.
- Website: eastprovidenceri.gov/departments/city-clerk (page title: City Clerk | City of East Providence, RI)
- Phone: (850) 576-3171
- Address: 145 Taunton Avenue East Providence, RI 02914
- Hours: Monday - Wednesday 8AM-4PM
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
East Providence City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: eastprovidenceri.gov/news-announcements/new-city-hall-hours (page title: New City Hall Hours | City of East Providence, RI)
- Hours: Monday-Wednesday 8AM-4PM
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to East Providence
Rhode Island public records law applies to the city government of East Providence. The city runs one records request page for its departments; it is the page below, verified by SearchSystems. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
- Website: eastprovidenceri.gov/sites/default/files/field/files-docs/apra_city... (page title: CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST GUIDELINES/PROCEDURE)
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
A record the request page does not cover is asked for from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
Other cities and towns in Providence County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Providence County. The Providence County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official East Providence website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official East Providence offices listed above, and the city's own website is eastprovidenceri.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find East Providence city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at eastprovidenceri.gov/departments/city-clerk, phone (850) 576-3171. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the land records for property in the city.
Where do I find court records or jail records for East Providence?
Rhode Island has no county government: court cases are kept by the state courts and jail records by the state Department of Corrections. Both are covered in the Providence County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from East Providence?
Through the city's records request page at eastprovidenceri.gov. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.