Rhode Island criminal records are maintained by the State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) and the Office of Attorney General Bureau of Criminal Identification under R.I. Gen. Laws Title 12, Chapter 1.3. Name- and fingerprint-based statewide criminal history reports are available; the Department of Corrections publishes an offender search at doc.ri.gov.
About Rhode Island Criminal Records
Rhode Island Criminal Records
County Records
Court Records, Hearings, Payments, Warrants
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Rhode Island Judiciary criminal court record, court hearing, and active warrant searches, and online criminal and traffic case payments.
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.
Criminal Records
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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.
Statewide Records
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.
Federal Records
U.S. District Court Records
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U.S. District Court of Rhode Island PACER access to Federal criminal court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I check criminal records in Rhode Island?
Use the County tab for sheriff inmate locators and county/Superior Court case lookups. The Statewide tab covers state corrections and supreme/appellate court resources.
How do I get my own criminal record?
Most states require a fingerprint-based background check through the state bureau of investigation.
Are Rhode Island criminal record searches free?
Public registries and inmate locators are free. Certified state-bureau reports charge fees.
Where do I find federal criminal records?
Use PACER for U.S. District Court records and the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.