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.
In Rhode Island, criminal background checks are processed through the Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) in Cranston. This is different from most states where the state police or a separate bureau handles the criminal history repository.
Court records are accessible through the Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal, which provides case information for criminal, civil, family, and traffic matters. The AG’s fingerprint-based background check and the court record portal are separate systems that serve different purposes.