Pawtucket, Rhode Island city records

Q: How do I look up who owns a property in Pawtucket?

Use the property search of the Tax Assessor’s Office: https://gis.vgsi.com/PawtucketRI/

In Pawtucket, deeds are recorded by the City Clerk; property values come from the Tax Assessor.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

Where to get each record
Deeds and land records
Property values, owners and tax bills
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
Marriage records
Divorce records
Birth certificates
Death certificates
Probate records and wills
Business names (DBA)
Voter records
Historical records
Good to know about Pawtucket records
Office addresses, phones and hours
Records that are not online: public records requests
Questions people ask
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Where to get each record

Record	Office	Search online	Fee
Deeds and land records	City Clerk’s Office¹	Search deeds¹	$1.50 per page¹
Property values and owners	Tax Assessor’s Office²	Property search²	—
Property tax bills	Tax Collector’s Office³	Tax bill search⁴Fee charged	—
Court cases	—	Superior Court (Providence/Bristol County), Licht Judicial Complex, 250 Benefit Street, Providence, RI 02903⁵	—
Marriage records	Statewide: City/town clerk (local registrar) where the license was issued⁷	—	Certified copy fee: In person $22 first copy; by mail or online $25; $18 each additional copy; +$5 online credit-card surcharge⁶
Divorce records	Rhode Island Family Court (state), Garrahy Judicial Complex, Providence: Domestic Relations Clerk (401) 458-3200⁸	—	—
Birth certificates	Born in RI after 1960: any city/town or RIDOH⁹	—	In person $22 first; by mail or online $25 first; $18 each additional same record; +$5 online credit-card surcharge⁹
Death certificates	2022 to present: any RI municipality¹⁰	—	In person $22 first; by mail or online $25 first; $18 each additional¹⁰
Probate and wills	Statewide: Municipal probate court of each city/town (records requested from the city or town clerk)¹²	—	copies $1.50 per page; certification $3.00 + $1.50 per page¹¹
Business names (DBA)	Trade names moved from city/town clerks to the RI Department of State¹³	—	—

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Pawtucket are recorded by the City Clerk’s Office (Recorder of Deeds / Real Estate Records).¹

Online search: realestate.pawtucketri.gov/ALIS/WW400R.HTM¹
Years online: 1969 to present¹

Indexing: Indexed by grantor/grantee name, not by address¹
Copy fee: $1.50 per page¹
Certified copy fee: $3.00 per document certification fee (plus $1.50 per page)¹
How to order: Order copies by book & page through the City Clerk (online via the city Pay a Bill page) or research in the Archives on the 4th floor of City Hall¹
Recording fees: Warranty or quitclaim deed $84.00 + $1.00 each additional page; mortgage $64.00 + $1.00; discharge of mortgage $49.00 + $1.00; fees include the $4 RI Historical Records Trust fee¹
Electronic recording: Simplifile and CSC¹

How deeds work in Rhode Island

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Tax Assessor’s Office sets property values²; the Tax Collector’s Office (Division of Collections) bills and collects the tax³.

Property search: gis.vgsi.com/PawtucketRI (Vision Government Solutions; linked by the Tax Assessor as "Search Tax Assessor’s Database")²
Tax bill search: Pay real estate, motor vehicle and tangible taxes online at ri.gov/app/pawtucket/tax; card 2.00% + $1.00 per transaction; e-check $1.00⁴
Due dates: Quarterly: July 15, 2026; October 15, 2026; January 15, 2027; April 15, 2027; late payments 13% per annum¹⁴
Parcel map (GIS): Tax Assessor’s Plat Maps (Google Drive folder linked by the Assessor); ward/district map at pawtucketri.mapgeo.io²
Appealing a value: Appeal to the local tax assessor within 90 days of the first tax payment due date (state law); city page publishes no separate appeal form¹⁵
Non owner occupied: New non-owner-occupied property classification from July 2025²

How property tax works in Rhode Island

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
Superior Court (Providence/Bristol County), Licht Judicial Complex, 250 Benefit Street, Providence, RI 02903	Felonies and civil cases above District Court limits; also probate and tax-assessment appeals	—	publicportal.courts.ri.gov/PublicPortal Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal (public remote access to the register of actions/docket; no fee stated on the Judiciary page)⁵
District Court, Sixth Division, Garrahy Judicial Complex, 1 Dorrance Plaza, Providence, RI 02903	Misdemeanors, felony arraignments/bail, small claims and civil	—	Same statewide Judiciary Public Portal⁵
Family Court, Garrahy Judicial Complex (Providence/Bristol County)	Divorce, custody, child support, juvenile	—	Same statewide Judiciary Public Portal⁵

How Rhode Island courts keep their files

Marriage records

Where Rhode Island keeps it: City/town clerk (local registrar) where the license was issued.⁷

Marriage license: $24.00; both parties apply in person, no appointment (about 20-30 minutes); cash, check or credit card⁶
License hours: Monday-Wednesday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Thursday 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.⁶
Valid: 90 days⁶
Certified copy fee: In person $22 first copy; by mail or online $25; $18 each additional copy; +$5 online credit-card surcharge⁶
Ordering online: ri.accessgov.com/…⁶
Records since: Marriage certificates on file back to 1765; 100+ years old are public⁶

Rhode Island marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Rhode Island Family Court (state), Garrahy Judicial Complex, Providence: Domestic Relations Clerk (401) 458-3200⁸

Birth certificates

Born in RI after 1960: any city/town or RIDOH; born in Pawtucket before 1960 (or mother lived in Pawtucket): Pawtucket City Clerk or RIDOH⁹

Fee: In person $22 first; by mail or online $25 first; $18 each additional same record; +$5 online credit-card surcharge⁹
Eligibility: Records under 100 years: only the person named or a close relative; 100+ years public⁹
Records since: Birth records on file back to 1728⁹
Ordering online: ri.accessgov.com/…⁹

Ordering a Rhode Island birth certificate

Death certificates

2022 to present: any RI municipality; before 2022: Pawtucket if the death occurred in or the person lived in Pawtucket¹⁰

Fee: In person $22 first; by mail or online $25 first; $18 each additional¹⁰
ID required: Valid photo ID required (copy by mail)¹⁰

Ordering a Rhode Island death certificate

Probate records and wills

Where Rhode Island keeps it: Municipal probate court of each city/town (records requested from the city or town clerk).¹²

Which court: Pawtucket Probate Court (municipal): decedents’ estates, guardianships, adult adoptions, name changes¹¹
Fees: Administration or wills with advertisement $124.00; on waiver $79.00; guardianship $124.00; copies $1.50 per page; certification $3.00 + $1.50 per page¹¹
Records from: Probate records are requested from the city or town clerk¹⁶

Business names (DBA)

Trade names moved from city/town clerks to the RI Department of State¹³

Voter records

Board of Canvassers; registration and lookup through the state Voter Information Center (vote.sos.ri.gov)¹⁷

Historical records

City Clerk Archives on the 4th floor of City Hall (land records research); births since 1728 and marriages since 1765 on file¹

Good to know about Pawtucket records

The state Judicial Records Center, the Judiciary’s repository for semi-active, inactive and archival court records, is at 5 Hill Street, Pawtucket¹⁸
City Clerk birth records date back to 1728 and marriage certificates to 1765⁹
The City Clerk serves as Recorder of Deeds; land evidence online from 1969¹

Office addresses, phones and hours

City Clerk’s Office (Recorder of Deeds / Real Estate Records)

Address: Pawtucket City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, 3rd Floor, Pawtucket, RI 02860 (City Clerk/Probate Court, Rooms 300-302)¹⁹
Mail: Pawtucket City Clerk’s Office, Third Floor, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860 (recordings accepted in person, e-recording, by mail or City Hall drop box)¹
Phone: (401) 728-0500, Real Estate Records ext. 261; City Clerk fax (401) 728-8932¹⁹
Email: [email protected]¹⁹
Hours: Recordings accepted Monday-Wednesday 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Thursday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.¹
Website: pawtucketri.gov/…¹

City Clerk’s Office

Address: 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860, 3rd Floor¹⁹
Phone: (401) 728-0500; fax (401) 728-8932¹⁹
Email: [email protected] (City Clerk); [email protected] (Deputy City Clerk)¹⁹
Hours: City Hall: Monday-Wednesday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thursday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (departments follow City Hall hours unless stated)²⁰
Website: pawtucketri.gov/city-clerks-office¹⁹

City Clerk’s Office - Vital Records

Address: City Clerk’s Office, Room 301, 137 Roosevelt Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860⁹
Mail: Pawtucket City Clerk’s Office, Room 301, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860; check or money order payable to “City of Pawtucket”¹⁰
Phone: (401) 728-0500 ext. 349¹⁹
Hours: City Hall: Monday-Wednesday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thursday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (departments follow City Hall hours unless stated)²⁰
Website: pawtucketri.gov/…⁹

Pawtucket Probate Court

Address: Pawtucket City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, 3rd Floor, Rooms 300-302¹⁹
Phone: (401) 728-0500 ext. 259¹⁹
Hours: City Hall: Monday-Wednesday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thursday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (departments follow City Hall hours unless stated)²⁰
Website: pawtucketri.gov/…¹¹

Tax Assessor’s Office

Address: Pawtucket City Hall, Tax Assessor’s Office - Room 109, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860²
Phone: (401) 728-0500, ext. 212, 219, 334, 335, 336; fax (401) 727-3041²
Email: [email protected]²
Hours: City Hall: Monday-Wednesday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thursday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (departments follow City Hall hours unless stated)²⁰
Website: pawtucketri.gov/tax-assessor²

Tax Collector’s Office (Division of Collections)

Address: Pawtucket City Hall, 1st Floor Tax Collections Office - Room 110, 137 Roosevelt Avenue³
Mail: City of Pawtucket, Division of Collections, 137 Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02860¹⁴
Phone: (401) 728-0500 ext. 344; fax (401) 722-2427³
Email: [email protected]³
Hours: City Hall: Monday-Wednesday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thursday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (departments follow City Hall hours unless stated)²⁰
Website: pawtucketri.gov/tax-collectors-office³

Board of Canvassers

Address: 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860, 3rd Floor¹⁷
Phone: (401) 728-0500 ext. 207; fax (401) 729-9499¹⁷
Hours: City Hall: Monday-Wednesday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thursday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (departments follow City Hall hours unless stated)²⁰
Website: pawtucketri.gov/board-of-canvassers¹⁷

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page: pawtucketri.gov/…²¹
Where to send it: Law Department; form optional²¹

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The City Clerk’s Office (Recorder of Deeds / Real Estate Records) keeps deed records. To order copies: Order copies by book & page through the City Clerk (online via the city Pay a Bill page) or research in the Archives on the 4th floor of City Hall. Plain copies: $1.50 per page. Certified copies: $3.00 per document certification fee (plus $1.50 per page).¹

Where do I get a divorce decree in Pawtucket?

Rhode Island Family Court (state), Garrahy Judicial Complex, Providence: Domestic Relations Clerk (401) 458-3200.⁸

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

Use the property search of the Tax Assessor’s Office: gis.vgsi.com/PawtucketRI²

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 Pawtucket office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other towns and cities in Rhode Island with a full guide: Coventry, Cranston, Cumberland, East Providence, Johnston, North Providence, 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 22 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

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Case Information (Public Access to Electronic Case Information)Rhode Island Judiciary
Paw-marriageCity of Pawtucket
Birth, Death & Marriage Records (Vital Records)Rhode Island Department of Health, Center for Vital Records
Ri-courts-contactRhode Island Judiciary
Paw-birthCity of Pawtucket
Paw-deathCity of Pawtucket
Paw-probateCity of Pawtucket
Judicial Records Center - List of RecordsRhode Island Judiciary
RI Trade Names - Municipal Transfer DatesRhode Island Department of State
Paw-paydueCity of Pawtucket
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-5-26Rhode Island General Assembly
Judicial Records Center - List of RecordsRhode Island Judiciary
Paw-canvassCity of Pawtucket
Ri-courts-locationsRhode Island Judiciary
Paw-clerkCity of Pawtucket
Paw-hoursCity of Pawtucket
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County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau