Some exceptions are medical records, personnel records, trade secrets, personal financial records, law enforcement investigation records, records protected by attorney/client relationship, child custody & adoption records, security plans by military & law enforcement agencies, labor negotiation strategy reports or notes, and library records of borrowers.
We have assembled the most useful Rhode Island statewide resources below. You can find more types of databases using the drop-down menus in the blue box.
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| * Official Web Site of the State of Rhode Island Visit the official Rhode Island state site for government officers, offices, agencies, departments, services, and programs. |
| Bankruptcies, Judgments & Tax Liens Pay Site Search for Rhode Island (or U.S. Nationwide) bankruptcies, judgments & tax liens for just $5.00. Instant results. |
| Company Search Search Rhode Island Secretary of State records for corporations, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships registered to do business in the State. This site offers a wide range of search features. |
| Company Search | New Registrations Rhode Island Office of the Secretary of State provides these downloadable lists of new filings for corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and limited partnerships. |
| Court | Records & Hearings Rhode Island Judiciary public portal to court records, court hearings, and criminal & traffic court payments. Includes the Rhode Island Superior, Supreme, District, Traffic Tribunal, Family, and Workers' Compensation courts. |
| Court | U.S. District Pay Site Federal civil & criminal court records. Requires a PACER account. |
| Court | U.S. District Bankruptcy Pay Site U.S. District Rhode Island bankruptcy court records. Requires a PACER account. |
| Criminal Records Pay Site Search our Premium service for Rhode Island statewide criminal records. Includes District and Superior Court records, inmate records; and the Rhode Island offender registry. Our nationwide database now contains over 550 million records. |
| Drivers License Records Search Rhode Island drivers license records through this fee-based service. |
| Inmates | VineLink Inmates in Rhode Island Department of Corrections custody by name, DOB or age range. |
| Most Wanted Rhode Island State Police database of wanted fugitives. |
| Sex Offenders State of Rhode Island Parole Board & Offender Community Notification Unit search for Level II & III offenders. |
| Unclaimed Property Search the Rhode Island Office of the General Treasury Unclaimed Property Division by name for unclaimed property and missing money. |
| Uniform Commercial Code Search the Rhode Island Secretary of State UCC filings database by name, file number, or date. You may also limit your search to debtors, secured parties, or assignees. Non-certified file pdf documents are available for free. |
| Vital Records - Birth, Death, and Marriage Records Information from the Rhode Island Department of Health on how to obtain copies of vital records from the state or from city and town clerk offices in Rhode Island. |
| Voters State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations registered voters. Search by name, birth date, or address. |
| Warrants Select "Smart Search" to query the Rhode Island Judiciary public portal for active warrants. |
| Births and Christenings 1600-1914 Rhode Island Births and Christenings between 1600 and 1914, searchable by name. |
| Boards & Commissions Search the Rhode Island Secretary of State database of Boards and Commissions by keyword/name, or browse the alphabetical index of active boards. |
| Cemeteries & Burials Rhode Island cemetery and interment records. |
| Census 1915 Index of over 540,000 1915 Rhode Island State Census records or browse images of population schedules. |
| Census 1925 Index of over 470,000 1925 Rhode Island State Census records. |
| City and Town Records Search city and town public records in Rhode Island. |
| Constables Rhode Island District Court Constables. |
| Court | Superior Court Decisions & Orders Search published Rhode Island Superior Court Opinions and Orders or view by year. |
| Court | Traffic Tribunal Appeal Decisions Search Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal Appeal Board decisions or view by year. |
| Court | Workers' Compensation Calendar Download and view the Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court pretrial calendar. |
| Crash Reports Rhode Island accident reports online. |
| Deaths and Burials 1802-1950 Rhode Island deaths and burials recorded between 1802 and 1950. |
| Delinquent Taxpayers Rhode Island Division of Taxation top 100 delinquent taxpayers. |
| Government Directory Search or browse the Rhode Island Directory for state government agencies, departments, and services. |
| Inmates Use this Rhode Island Department of Corrections service to search for currently incarcerated inmates or home-confined offenders by name, ID, race, gender, age, city and/or town of residence. Provides case and charge information. |
| Legislation Search or browse for pending or enacted legislation using this Rhode Island General Assembly Bill Status System. |
| License Verification | Professional, Medical & Business Search free Rhode Island professional, medical, and business license databases and license verification services. These include attorneys, physicians, accountants, real estate agents, contractors, banks, insurance companies, and more. |
| Lobbyists - by Name Browse or search the State of Rhode Island Office of Public Information database by name for Rhode Island registered lobbyists. |
| Lobbyists - by Organization / Employer Browse or search the State of Rhode Island Office of Public Information database by Organization / Employer name for Rhode Island registered lobbyist firms. |
| Marriages 1724-1916 Limited database of Rhode Island marriages recorded between 1724 and 1916. Just over 200,000 records. |
| Missing Children Rhode Island missing children search. |
| Statutes Browse the General Laws of Rhode Island by Title or search the Rhode Island statutes by keyword or phrase. |
| Trademarks Rhode Island Secretary of State trademark and servicemark database searchable by reg. number, mark, description, or registrant. |
| Traffic Cams Live traffic cameras in Rhode Island. |
Rhode Island is located in the New England region of the United States. The Capital is Providence and the largest city is Providence. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.ri.gov/index.php. Rhode Island is the 43rd most populous state in the United States. The 2014 population estimate is 1,055,173 and the 2010 census population was 1,052,931. The land area is 1,033.81 square miles and there are 1018.1 persons per square mile.
85.6% of the population is White, 7.5% is Black or African American, 13.6% is Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% is Asian, 0.9% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.2% is Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.5% are two or more races. 85.2% are a high school graduate or higher, and 31.3% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $247,400. There are on average 2.46 persons per household, the per capita income is $30,469, the median household income is $56,361, and 13.6% of the persons in Rhode Island are considered below poverty level.
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