This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Rhode Island runs court records through state courts, not a county clerk. Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Providence County:
- Court case files: contact the Clerk of Court for the right court, or the Superior Court
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: see arrest records
- Inmate custody: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other public records: see public records
Key Providence County Offices
These are the main state court and custody offices for Providence County. Call ahead to confirm hours before you visit.
Superior Court Clerk (Providence/Bristol)
250 Benefit Street, 5th Floor
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 222-3230
Mon-Fri, court business hours
District Court Sixth Division Clerk
One Dorrance Plaza, 2nd Floor
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 458-5403
Mon-Fri, court business hours
Family Court Domestic Relations Clerk
One Dorrance Plaza
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 458-3200
Mon-Fri, 8:30 AM-4:00 PM
Rhode Island DOC (ACI)
40 Howard Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 462-1000
Records & ID: (401) 462-3900
For probate, contact the city or town probate court where the person lived. The Providence Probate Court is at City Hall, 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903, phone 401-680-5000.