
RECORDS DIVISION
Monday – Friday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(401) 294-3316 ext. 8246
Please allow 2-3 business days for reports to become available
Accident Report Information
Reports can be obtained in person at the North
Kingstown Police station. There is no charge for accident
reports.
Accidents resulting in damage in excess of $1,000 or personal injury:
Rhode Island Division of Motor
Vehicles
600 New London Ave
Cranston , RI 02920
401-462-4DMV
• Click here for DMV Web Site and directions to branch locations
VIN Checks
VIN checks seven days a week
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
** Subject to officer availability **
VIN checks conducted at the North Kingstown Police Department are for
North Kingstown residents only. Those seeking VIN Checks should contact
the police department in the town in which they reside.
Access to Public Records Information
This act governs the public’s right to inspect and/or copy public
documents. The Act mandates that, with the exception of twenty-two statutorily
enumerated categories of documents, all records maintained or kept on
file by any public body shall be public records, subject to inspection
and/or copying by any individual, at reasonable times established by the
custodian of the record.
Routine requests for copies of accidents/reports etc. will remain the
same. No information or records will be disclosed that divulge information
regarding:
Rhode Island General Law 38-2-1
Property Release Information
Property is available for release 24-hours a day/7days a week. Currency
and other valuables are released, Monday through Friday from 8am to
4pm.
Property may be released to the owner of record with proper identification.
Accepted forms of identification include a drivers license, government
issued ID card, or a certified birth certificate.
If the property to be released belongs to another person, that person
must have in addition to identification, a notarized letter authorizing
power of attorney. These documents must include the owner's name, address,
phone number, a description of the property, and the name of the owner's
designee.
Evidence may be released by the officer of record, or by presentation
of a court disposition form indicating that the case has been disposed
of. Weapons seized for either safekeeping or as evidence may only be released
with the approval of the Chief of Police.
Background Checks (North Kingstown Residents Only)
Contact the Detective Division: 401-294-3316 ext. 8211
Monday 3 pm – 5
pm
Wednesday 3 pm – 5 pm
Friday 3
pm – 5 pm
Appointments Only - Residents requiring
fingerprinting must contact the Detective Division to schedule an appointment
for the above days / times
In accordance with the Rhode Island General Laws, the North Kingstown
Police Department will provide background checks for the following:
Disqualifying info can be found under RIGL 23-17-37, 11-37-8.1
and 11-37-8.3
Rhode Island
General Laws
North Kingstown residents requiring a local BCI (Bureau of Criminal Identification)
check without fingerprints must go through the Rhode Island Attorney General’s
Office.
Rhode
Island Attorney General’s Office
150 South Main St.
Providence, RI 02903
401-274-4400
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