Probate & Family Court Records in Providence County, RI

Estate, guardianship, adoption, and family-law matters heard by the county probate and family courts. Below is how to obtain probate & family court records in Providence County, Rhode Island — starting with the official government sources.

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Official government sources

The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.

Providence County Court — Case SearchOfficial · Free
Search Providence County, RI civil and criminal court cases through the county court's public case search — RI Judiciary Public Portal (statewide, includes Providence) — case search by party/case number/type; civil & criminal; 403 to bots but live.
Rhode Island Court RecordsOfficial · Free
Search Supreme, Superior, Family, District, Workers' Compensation, and Traffic Tribunal case records statewide by party name, case number, or case type through the Judiciary Public Portal Smart Search. Records are provided by the Rhode Island Judiciary, the official state court system.
Instant onlineFree to searchOnlineNone — search by party name
PACER — Federal Court RecordsOfficial · Free
Search federal bankruptcy, district, and appellate cases nationwide through PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records). Registration is free; documents are billed per page.

What’s included

What you can find

Wills & estates
Guardianships
Adoptions
Custody & support

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