Rhode Island, Providence County
Where Johnston's records are kept. Johnston has its own town government, police department, public library and parks department; the town clerk keeps land records and copies of birth and death certificates.
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The cards below include Johnston's own offices, along with State of Rhode Island offices; the Providence County offices are on our Providence County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
More than 10 million letters, photographs and state documents at 33 Broad Street, Providence, free and open weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; search birth, marriage and death records or book a research appointment.
Open official site Rhode Island State ArchivesCourt records
The bankruptcy court for Rhode Island explains how to get case information and copies of filed documents, through PACER or from the clerk's office in Providence.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Rhode IslandCounty court
Rhode Island's state courts, from the Supreme Court to the Traffic Tribunal, with the Public Portal for finding cases, hearing calendars, court forms, opinions and Judicial Records Center requests.
Open official site Rhode Island JudiciaryVital records
Issues certified Rhode Island birth, death and marriage records at 6 Harrington Road, Cranston, for $22 in person or $25 by mail; any city or town hall also issues birth certificate copies.
Open official site Rhode Island Department of Health Center for Vital RecordsPolice & jail
Rhode Island State Police explanation of the AMBER Alert program for abducted children, with related pages on missing children and the Silver Alert program.
Open official site Rhode Island State Police AMBER AlertPolice & jail
A Rhode Island Parole Board unit that supports sex offender community notification, the Sex Offender Board of Review and local police, with risk level guidelines, FAQs and a link to the state registry.
Open official site Parole Board Sex Offender Community Notification UnitProperty records
The Attorney General's BCI provides state and national background checks to the public at the Customer Service Center in Cranston, and reviews and issues licenses.
Open official site Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI)Federal
Census Bureau profile on data.census.gov for the town of Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island: 2020 Census population 29,568, with American Community Survey figures for income, education, employment, housing units and health coverage.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfileProperty records
City departments information Johnston Town Hall 1385 Hartford Avenue Johnston, RI 02919 401-351-6618
Open official site Johnston Rhode Island DirectoryPolice & jail
Johnston Police Department at 1651 Atwood Ave, (401) 231-4210, with the chief's message, command staff, links and forms, animal control, the sex offender registry, hiring information and an email line for tips.
Open official site Johnston Police DepartmentCity records
The Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston's public library at One Memorial Avenue, (401) 231-4980, with its catalog, programs, meeting space and library cards for people with photo ID and proof of Rhode Island residency.
Open official site Marian J. Mohr Memorial LibraryCity records
Johnston Parks and Recreation Department at 1583 Hartford Avenue in Johnston Memorial Park, phone 401-272-3460, with day camp, youth and adult sports, town leagues, facility permits and request forms.
Open official site Johnston Parks and RecreationEverything else, organized
10 more Johnston sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Johnston is in Providence County, whose county seat is Providence. Johnston's town clerk keeps its land records and copies of birth and death certificates, and court cases go through the Rhode Island state courts. Johnston's own offices are in the cards above, and our Providence County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Rhode Island is run by the Rhode Island Department of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Johnston.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Rhode Island come from the state vital records office, Rhode Island Center for Vital Records, and the town or city clerk can also issue copies. The state office's site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Businesses that operate in Johnston register with the Rhode Island Department of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Johnston requires one, comes from the town or Providence County.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.