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Coventry, Rhode Island town records

In Coventry, deeds are recorded by the Town Clerk; property values come from the Tax Assessor; court files are split between the Kent County Superior Court Clerk and the Family Court Clerk.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Birth certificates
  7. Death certificates
  8. Probate records and wills
  9. Business names (DBA)
  10. Historical records
  11. Good to know about Coventry records
  12. Office addresses, phones and hours
  13. Records that are not online: public records requests
  14. Questions people ask
  15. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  16. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsTown Clerk3Search deeds1$1.50 per page (statewide statutory rate for recording officers)2
Property values and ownersTax Assessor4Property search4—
Property tax billsTax Collector5——
Court casesKent County Superior Court Clerk's Office6
Family Court Clerk's Office7		Rhode Island Superior Court, Kent County8
Rhode Island Family Court (Noel Judicial Complex, Warwick) - divorce and domestic relations8
Rhode Island District Court, 3rd Division8		—
Marriage recordsTown Clerk - Vital Records3——
Divorce recordsFamily Court Clerk's Office7——
Birth certificatesTown Clerk - Vital Records3—Certified copy: $22 walk-in, $25 by mail; $18 for each additional copy bought the same day9
Death certificatesTown Clerk - Vital Records3—Certified copy: $22 walk-in, $25 by mail; $18 for each additional copy bought the same day10
Probate and willsCoventry Probate Court12—certification $3.00; certificate of appointment $5.0011
Business names (DBA)Statewide: No longer local: since the 2025-26 transfer, the RI Department of State keeps all trade name (DBA) records13——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Coventry are recorded by the Town Clerk (land evidence, probate, vital records, licensing).3

Years online
Index and images January 1976-present14
Copy fee
$1.50 per page (statewide statutory rate for recording officers)2
Certified copy fee
$3.00 to certify the record of an instrument, plus $1.50 per page2
How to order
Certified copies of land evidence from the Town Clerk during business hours; online search via US Land Records3

How deeds work in Rhode Island

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Tax Assessor sets property values4; the Tax Collector bills and collects the tax5.

Property search
Appraiser's Field Card (NEREVAL property record cards), linked by the town: data.nereval.com/SearchInfo.aspx4
Tax roll
Annual tax roll PDFs (owner, mailing address, location, assessment, exemptions, tax) posted on the Tax Assessor page4
Tax bill search
Online tax and sewer payments (tax.riegov.com)1
Appealing a value
Appeal to the Tax Assessor, then to the Tax Board of Assessment Review (forms on the Tax Assessor page); statewide steps in the state record4
Lien certificate
Municipal Lien Certificate from the Tax Collector: $25.005
Valuation date
Assessments based on the market as of December 31, 2022; next full revaluation effective December 31, 20254
Tax rates
2026 town rates: residential $12.955, commercial $20.70, tangible $20.650; fire district taxes billed separately4

How property tax works in Rhode Island

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Rhode Island Superior Court, Kent County (Noel Judicial Complex, Warwick)Felonies, civil cases over $10,000 (concurrent $5,000-$10,000), jury trials, appeals from District Court; Kent County is its own Superior Court jurisdiction6Kent County Superior Court Clerk's Officepublicportal.courts.ri.gov/PublicPortal Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal : free remote docket/register-of-actions search; case documents viewable only on courthouse terminals8Free search
Rhode Island Family Court (Noel Judicial Complex, Warwick) - divorce and domestic relationsDivorce, separate maintenance, child support/custody/visitation, domestic abuse complaints7Family Court Clerk's Office (Noel Judicial Complex)publicportal.courts.ri.gov/PublicPortal Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal : free remote docket/register-of-actions search; case documents viewable only on courthouse terminals8Free search
Rhode Island District Court, 3rd Division (Kent Judicial Complex)Misdemeanors, civil claims up to $5,000 (concurrent $5,000-$10,000), all evictions, small claims15—publicportal.courts.ri.gov/PublicPortal Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal : free remote docket/register-of-actions search; case documents viewable only on courthouse terminals8Free search

Criminal records and background checks

About this search
Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal : free remote docket/register-of-actions search; case documents viewable only on courthouse terminals8
Which court
Felony records: Kent County Superior Court (Noel Judicial Complex, Warwick); docket search on the Judiciary Public Portal6

How Rhode Island courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Town Clerk - Vital Records.3

Marriage license fee
$24.0016
How to request
Call 401-822-9172 for instructions and an appointment3
Valid
Three months16
Certified copy
Certified copy: $22 walk-in, $25 by mail; $18 for each additional copy bought the same day9
Online
Online vital-record orders by credit card (Permitium portal coventryrivitals.permitium.com, linked by the town)3
Any town hall
Births 1960-present and deaths/marriages 2022-present can be obtained at ANY Rhode Island city or town hall; older records only where the event occurred (or the residence town); records 100+ years (births, marriages) / 50+ years (deaths) at the State Archives17

Rhode Island marriage records, statewide

Birth certificates

Kept by the Town Clerk - Vital Records.3

Fee
Certified copy: $22 walk-in, $25 by mail; $18 for each additional copy bought the same day9
Online
Online vital-record orders by credit card (Permitium portal coventryrivitals.permitium.com, linked by the town)3
Any town hall
Births 1960-present and deaths/marriages 2022-present can be obtained at ANY Rhode Island city or town hall; older records only where the event occurred (or the residence town); records 100+ years (births, marriages) / 50+ years (deaths) at the State Archives17

Ordering a Rhode Island birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Town Clerk - Vital Records.3

Fee
Certified copy: $22 walk-in, $25 by mail; $18 for each additional copy bought the same day10
Online
Online vital-record orders by credit card (Permitium portal coventryrivitals.permitium.com, linked by the town)3

Ordering a Rhode Island death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Coventry Probate Court.12

Sessions
Twice a month (2nd and 4th Thursdays) at 3:00, Town Hall Council Chambers12
Fees
Town schedule (R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-22-21): e.g. wills with advertisement $134; wills on waiver $84; administration with advertisement $134; guardianships $134; accountings $50; certification $3.00; certificate of appointment $5.00; inventory 1% of personal property (min $34, max $1,504)11
Statewide
Probate cases are heard by the city/town probate court; probate records are requested from the city or town clerk; appeals go to Superior Court18

Business names (DBA)

Where Rhode Island keeps it: No longer local: since the 2025-26 transfer, the RI Department of State keeps all trade name (DBA) records.13

Assumed names (DBA)
Trade names (DBAs) are now filed with the RI Department of State; Coventry transferred its active trade-name records on 12/11/2025.19

Historical records

The original Town Clerk's office building (1870s) survives and is being restored by the Western Rhode Island Civic Historical Society20

Good to know about Coventry records

  • Online land records reach back to January 1976 (US Land Records)14
  • Fire districts are separate taxing authorities that bill fire taxes themselves; the district is shown on each property record card4
  • Town GIS since 1998; parcel data updated twice a month21
  • Coventry moved its trade names to the RI Department of State on 12/11/202519

Office addresses, phones and hours

Town Clerk (land evidence, probate, vital records, licensing)

Address
Town Hall, 1670 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816-89113
Mail
Town Hall, 1670 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816-89113
Phone
(401) 822-9173 (Town Clerk); (401) 822-9172 (clerk's office/vitals); fax (401) 822-913222
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; the clerk page says business other than marriage licenses may be conducted 9:00 am-4:00 pm3

Town Clerk - Vital Records

Address
Town Hall, 1670 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816-89113
Mail
Town Hall, 1670 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816-89113
Hours
9:00 am-4:00 pm3

Coventry Probate Court

Address
Coventry Town Hall, 1670 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 0281612
Mail
Coventry Town Hall, 1670 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 0281612
Hours
Office Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30; sessions 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 3:00 in the Town Hall Council Chambers12

Tax Assessor

Address
Town Hall, 1670 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816-89113
Mail
Town Hall, 1670 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816-89113

Tax Collector

Address
Town Hall, 1670 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816-89113
Mail
Town Hall, 1670 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816-89113

Board of Canvassers & Registration

Address
Office: 1675 Flat River Road, Coventry (Town Hall campus)23
Mail
1670 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 0281623
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm23

Town GIS & Maps (AxisGIS, linked by the town)

Kent County Superior Court Clerk's Office

Address
Noel Judicial Complex, 222 Quaker Lane, Warwick, RI 028866

Family Court Clerk's Office (Noel Judicial Complex)

Address
Philip W. Noel Judicial Complex, 222 Quaker Lane, Warwick, RI 0288625

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Town Clerk, 1670 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816; (401) 822-9173; requests may be oral or written22
Fees
$0.15 per page; $15.00 per hour for search/retrieval after the first hour22

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Coventry?

The Town Clerk (land evidence, probate, vital records, licensing) keeps deed records. To order copies: Certified copies of land evidence from the Town Clerk during business hours; online search via US Land Records. Plain copies: $1.50 per page (statewide statutory rate for recording officers). Certified copies: $3.00 to certify the record of an instrument, plus $1.50 per page.32

How much is a birth certificate in Coventry?

Certified copy: $22 walk-in, $25 by mail; $18 for each additional copy bought the same day.9

How much does a marriage license cost in Coventry?

The marriage license fee is $24.00.16

How do I look up who owns a property in Coventry?

Use the property search of the Tax Assessor: data.nereval.com/SearchInfo.aspx4

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Coventry office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other towns and cities in Rhode Island with a full guide: Cranston, Cumberland, East Providence, Johnston, North Providence, Pawtucket, Providence, South Kingstown, Warwick, West Warwick, Woonsocket. Every town and city in the state: Rhode Island town and city list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 26 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Online Tax Payment (and Services menu)Town of Coventry
  2. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13-9 (recording officer copy/certification fees)State of Rhode Island General Assembly
  3. Town ClerkTown of Coventry
  4. Tax AssessorTown of Coventry
  5. Tax CollectorTown of Coventry
  6. Superior Court - Know Your Courts (June 2026)Rhode Island Judiciary
  7. About the Family CourtRhode Island Judiciary
  8. Case Information (public access to electronic case information)Rhode Island Judiciary
  9. Application for Copy of Birth Certificate (PDF)Town of Coventry
  10. Application for Copy of Death Certificate (PDF)Town of Coventry
  11. Probate Court Fees (PDF)Town of Coventry
  12. Probate CourtTown of Coventry
  13. Trade Names - Municipal Transfer DatesRhode Island Department of State
  14. Coventry RI Town Clerk Recorded Land Records SearchUS Land Records / Avenu Insights (linked by the town)
  15. About the District CourtRhode Island Judiciary
  16. Marriage License Requirements (PDF)Town of Coventry
  17. Vital RecordsRhode Island Department of Health
  18. Judicial Records Center - List of RecordsRhode Island Judiciary
  19. RI Trade Names - Municipal Transfer DatesRhode Island Department of State
  20. Historic Town Clerk OfficeTown of Coventry
  21. Town GIS & MapsTown of Coventry
  22. Procedure for Obtaining Records (PDF)Town of Coventry
  23. Board of CanvassersTown of Coventry
  24. Contact the CourtRhode Island Judiciary
  25. Courthouse and Facility LocationsRhode Island Judiciary
  26. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau