Rhode Island Court Records

To begin, add a court record or view a list of locations and resources for Rhode Island court records.

Archival, inactive and semi-active Rhode Island court records are held in the state's Supreme Court Judicial Records Center. This is the central repository for these types of court records for Rhode Island. Any records which are related to current cases are generally stored in the office of the clerk at each of the respective court houses.

The Judicial Records Center does offer services providing reference to the bar, the courts and other state bodies which deal with any Rhode Island court records.

Researchers whether public or private who are interested in viewing court records of Rhode Island which have been archived, such as those which date between 1671 and 1900 will want to contact the Judicial Records Center.

Persons wishing to view current court records must contact the specific courthouse of jurisdiction. It is generally advised that request are made in written form. A small fee may be required in order to receive copies of any documents.