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The Department of Vital Statistics maintains records on births, deaths, and marriages within the City of Providence.
This department also provides certified copies of these records - for a fee - and is also responsible for the issuance of marriage licenses.
Application forms are available below (in PDF format) for you to download, fill out, and hand deliver or mail to the Department of Vital Statistics. |
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New Fee Structure effective August 1, 2007: 23-3-25 Fees for copies and searches. -
(a) The state registrar shall charge fees for searches and copies as follows:
(1) For a search of two (2) consecutive calendar years under one name and for issuance of a certified copy of a certificate of birth, fetal death, death, or marriage, or a certification of birth, or a certification that the record cannot be found, the fee is fifteen dollars ($15.00) twenty dollars ($20.00). For each duplicate copy of a certificate or certification issued at the same time, the fee is ten dollars ($10.00) fifteen dollars ($15.00).
(2) For each additional calendar year search, if applied for at the same time or within three (3) months of the original request and if proof of payment for the basic search is submitted, the fee is fifty cents ($.50) two dollars $2.00).
(3) For providing expedited service, the additional handling fee is five dollars ($5.00) seven dollars ($7.00).
(4) For processing of adoptions, legitimations, or paternity determinations as specified in §§ 23-3-14 and 23-3-15, there shall be a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) fifteen dollars ($15.00).
(5) For making authorized corrections, alterations, and additions, the fee is five dollars ($5.00) ten dollars ($10.00); provided, no fee shall be collected for making authorized corrections or alterations and additions on records filed before one year of the date on which the event recorded has occurred.
(6) For examination of documentary proof and the filing of a delayed record, a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) twenty dollars $20.00); and in addition to that fee, the fee is fifteen dollars ($15.00) twenty dollars $20.00); for the issuance of a certified copy of a delayed record.
(b) Fees collected under this section by the state registrar shall be deposited in the general fund of this state, according to the procedures established by the state treasurer.
(c) The local registrar shall charge fees for searches and copies of records as follows:
(1) For a search of two (2) consecutive calendar years under one name and for issuance of a certified copy of a certificate of birth, fetal death, death, delayed birth, or marriage, or a certification of birth or a certification that the record cannot be found, the fee is fifteen dollars ($15.00) twenty dollars $20.00). For each duplicate copy of a certificate or certification issued at the same time, the fee is ten dollars ($10.00) fifteen ($15.00).
(2) For each additional calendar year search, if applied for at the same time or within three (3) months of the original request and if proof of payment for the basic search is submitted, the fee is fifty cents ($.50) two dollars ($2.00).
(d) Fees collected under this section by the local registrar shall be deposited in the city or town treasury according to the procedures established by the city or town treasurer except that three dollars ($3.00) six dollars ($6.00) of the certified copy fees shall be submitted to the state registrar for deposit in the general fund of this state.
Sorry, we only accept checks or money orders, no cash accepted.
Please make checks payable to: City of Providence
Instructions: For fastest service, please fill out and bring form to Providence City Hall, Office of the Registrar of Vital Statistics, First Floor, Room 104, 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903.
Mailing Instructions: Fill out and mail with check to Providence City Hall, Office of the Registrar of Vital Statistics, First Floor, Room 104, 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903. Please allow two weeks for processing by mail.
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