Application for a Certified Copy of a Death Record
Official state formFree downloadLast verified November 5, 2026
The Rhode Island Department of Health application to order a certified copy of a Rhode Island death record by mail.
Who can use this form
- The spouse or registered partner, parent, child, grandchild, sibling or other close relative of the person who died
- Attorneys and funeral directors
- Anyone who needs the record to establish or protect a personal or property right
- Deaths more than 50 years old are kept by the Rhode Island State Archives
What to send with it
- This application, completed and signed
- A clear photocopy of your valid government-issued photo ID
- A check or money order for $25 for the first copy and $18 for each extra copy, payable to the General Treasurer, State of Rhode Island (no cash)
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Rhode Island Department of Health Center for Vital Records, Simpson Hall 6 Harrington Road Cranston, RI 02920
- State fee
- $25 for the first copy by mail; $18 for each extra copy of the same record ordered at the same time
- Typical processing
- 4 to 6 weeks by mail
- Source
- Official government page