About Rhode Island Public Records

About Rhode Island public records

Information from Rhode Island free public records online to conduct a check for divorces, lawsuits and criminal records. Find assets such as property records, personal and business assets, bankruptcies, liens and judgments. Request death, birth and marriage certificates. Access state of Rhode Island department of business regulation for your company. Verify the states licensing of professionals. Obtain a certified copy of a birth, death or marriage record and other vital information with forms and instructions from the department of health. Fictitious business name filings. Link to the state's judicial system for federal cases, free criminal information search, family court, juvenile and other civil matters from official county and local district documents.

Court records and filings

Access Rhode Island Courts directly. Search court records; from Rhode Island county courts to Supreme courts. Find criminal filings, Rhode Island dissolution of marriage or divorce records from official state websites. File small claims lawsuits. Link to Rhode Island probate sources with helpful information. Bankruptcy courts by jurisdiction or by districts. Rhode Island state courts contact information such as telephone numbers and more.

Court search routes

As there may be more one source to obtaining Rhode Island criminal, civil and divorce records, it is important to search multiple state courts to find the correct records.

Rhode Island State Court Structure:

The Rhode Island traffic court has jurisdiction over traffic violations. The traffic court hears no jury trials. The Rhode Island municipal court has jurisdiction over an ordinance violation. The municipal court has exclusive parking jurisdiction. The municipal court has no jury trials. The Rhode Island probate court has exclusive estate jurisdiction. The probate court does not hear jury trials. The Rhode Island workers compensation court hears administrative agency appeals, including workers compensation matters. The Rhode Island district court has jurisdiction over tort, contract, real property rights, from $1,500 and $5,000, to $10,000, and appeals of administrative agency cases. The district court has exclusive small claims for claims up to $1,500, and mental health case jurisdiction. The district court also hears misdemeanors, DWI or DUI cases, and ordinance violations. The Rhode Island district court has exclusive moving traffic jurisdiction for those cases not handled administratively. The district court handles preliminary hearings. There are no jury trials at the district court level. The Rhode Island superior court has jurisdiction over tort, contract, real property rights, from $5,000 and up, civil appeals, and miscellaneous civil cases. The superior court has exclusive felony, and criminal appeals jurisdiction. The superior court has jury trials. The Rhode Island supreme court maintains mandatory jurisdiction in civil, non capital criminal, juvenile, disciplinary, advisory opinion, and original proceeding cases. The Rhode Island supreme court has discretionary jurisdiction in administrative agency appeals, interlocutory decision, and original proceeding cases.

Criminal records and background checks

Rhode Island criminal records are accessible through the Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal for court case information. The Rhode Island courts provide access to criminal, civil, family, and traffic case records online. Background checks are available through local law enforcement and state police.

Background check access

Rhode Island criminal background checks and public records searches. Court records access links and resources and look up divorces. Begin you employment screening with license verification. Personal history, judgments and liens, free instant UCC searches online. Link to many government agencies that provide public records. Request bankruptcy records, drivers records, find property and real estate ownership or find an address. Order birth certificates, marriage, death and recorded documents. Research among the most complete directory of databases with how to instructions, inquiry forms and step by step process of obtaining public information. Background Checks Help And Frequently Asked Questions Plus Other Related Information

Vital records

Statewide Rhode Island vital records. Search births, marriage records and death certificates. Divorces filed with courts. State vital records offices. Link to the agencies in Rhode Island and order vital records. Many records are public information available to the public from private and government entities. You can use information to verify your records. Look up vital statistics and free vital searches in Rhode Island to conduct research online. Department of health office of vital records, city and town clerks, applications for records, family court, what is required to obtain various records, fees charged.

Property and asset records

Search for assets in Rhode Island and obtain records of property, business ownership, professional license verification and other personal or corporate assets. Find bankruptcies, liens, UCC judgment filings and find out about information that can effect a person's or company's asset. See the status of a business and verify ownership, DBA, status, activity and whether the corporation or business filed in Rhode Island owns property, vehicles, real estate and more. Unclaimed property and asset search from official government databases open to the public.

Government records and agencies

Access Rhode Island government agencies and obtain information on executive branches, legislative branches and jucidial branches within state jurisdiction. Link below to the state government agencies as well as state government information and services. Other state government resources such as codified state law, voters registration and other state government departments

Driving and vehicle records

Direct Rhode Island official government links to driver license and registration resources. Vehicle registration, tags, driving history, online forms, office locations, and hours.

Expungements and record clearing

Expunge your criminal past of felonies, misdemeanors, D.U.I convictions and more in the state of Rhode Island. Get information regarding expungements and begin to erase your previous Rhode Island criminal records statewide as well as nationwide. Some records can contain inaccurate or erroneous information that can be amended. Both juvenile and adult cases that can be corrected and begin your search for employment without a tainted past showing.

Genealogy and historical research

Rhode Island genealogy related links and topics. Individual state search of your ancestors, start a family tree, browse census records and more online. Search the Department of Health and Vital Records.

Missing children resources

Rhode Island State Police and other agencies join forces when a child is reported missing in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Missing Children Clearinghouse has a wealth of information on abduction and educational materials regarding child safety available to the school systems in the state, as well as literature that is available to the general public. Search the national database for information on missing Rhode Island children. The Rhode Island Child Amber Alert plan activates an urgent bulletin in the child abduction cases where the child is in danger of serious bodily harm or death, and airs a description of the missing child and suspected abductor. The Rhode Island Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force seeks to combat crimes against children through the Internet by the vigorous investigation and prosecution of offenders. Parents can find internet tips to teach their children how to surf the web safely. You can also find the laws which address cyberstalking, child pornography, indecent solicitation of a child and other computer crimes. Family members can download information for those who have experienced a family abduction, learn about the laws that will help them, prevention methods, and suggestions for aftercare following the abduction. Parents can find the steps to take immediately if they believe their child has gone missing.