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LIST OF RECORDS 

     The list of records to follow indicates the location of the various state court files for Rhode Island Judiciary.  Files for cases more recent than those on this list are still stored at their respective courts.  Although this list indicates the location of the bulk of the records, it does not guarantee that a specific individual record will be at the listed location.  Specific case files may have been retained by a court when the bulk of the records for that year were transferred to storage or a court may have requested the temporary return of a particular case to the court.  For that reason, it is highly recommended that researchers telephone the Judicial Records Center (JRC) in advance of their visit in order to verify the availability of a record.

      Files Stored at JRC as of 2/1/01 - Revised and updated yearly

District Court 

 

 

Criminal Cases

Civil Cases

Small Claims Cases

1st Division up to 1900

1986 to 1991

1986 to 1991

2nd Division up to 1993

1986 to 1997

1986 to 1997

3rd Division up to 1993

1986 to 1998

1986 to 1998

4th Division up to 1998

1986 to 1998

1986 to 1998

5th Division up to 1990

1986 to 1991

1986 to 1991

6th Division up to 1993

1986 to 1998

1986 to 1998

7th Division up to 1990

1986 to 1991

1986 to 1991

8th Division up to 1990

1986 to 1990

1986 to 1990

Superior Court 

 

 

 

Criminal Cases

Civil Cases 

Providence County

1984 to 1995

1984 to 1995

Kent County 

1986 to 1993

1986 to 1996

Newport County

1986 to 1995

1986 to 1995

Washington County 

1986 to 1995

1986 to 1995

 

Family Court

 

Divorce Cases

 

Providence County

1984 to 1995

Kent County

1986 to 1996

Washington County

1986 to 1996

Newport County

1986 to 1995

Supreme Court 

1986 to 1998

 

Workers' Compensation Court 

1997 to 1999

 

 

Files Stored Off-Site (must be ordered at least 24 hours in advance) 

Providence County Family Adoption

Prior to 1986 (*restricted access)

Providence County Family CASA

Prior to 1986 (*restricted access)

Providence County Family Juvenile

Prior to 1986 (*restricted access)

Providence County Family Reciprocal

All (*restricted access)

Providence County Family Domestic

Prior to 1984

 

 

Kent County Family 

Prior to 1986

Newport County Family 

Prior to 1986

Washington County Family 

Prior to 1986

 

 

Providence County Superior Civil

Prior to 1984

Providence County Superior Criminal

Prior to 1984

Providence County Superior Equity

All

Providence County Superior Miscellaneous Petitions

All

Providence County Superior Probate Appeal

All

Kent County Superior

Prior to 1986

Newport County Superior

Prior to 1986

Washington County Superior

Prior to 1986

 

 

Stenographic Notes and Transcripts

All Family and Superior

District Court 

Civil and Small Claims Prior to 1986

Workers' Compensation

Prior to 1997

Supreme Court 

Prior to 1986

District Court - 2nd Division Criminal

1994-1996

District Court - 3rd Division Criminal

1994-1996

District Court - 6th Division Criminal

1994-1995

*   Restricted access cases must be requested from the courts and cannot be viewed at the JRC.

     Please note that no original probate records or Traffic Tribunal records can be accessed through the JRC.  All probate matters are heard at the town or city level. Thus, requests for probate records must be directed to the appropriate town clerk. All Traffic Tribunal records must be requested through that court.

 


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