--- url: 'https://ri.giglio-bradylist.com/united-states/rhode-island' title: 'Rhode Island' author: name: Anonymous updated: '2026-08-30T15:53:16+00:00' type: jurisdictions summary: 'The Rhode Island Rhode Island Brady List is the definitive public-facing database of information about: police misconduct, State P.O.S.T. decertification, public complaints, use-of-force reports, citizen reports and more... Rhode Island Access to Public Records ActR.I. Gen. Laws §§38-2-1The Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act, first enacted in 1979, is a law that guarantees access to public records of government bodies at all levels in Rhode Island. The act is defined in Chapter 38.2 of the Rhode Island General Laws and has been significantly revised in 1991, 1998 and 2008. Public records are all documents, no matter their physical form that are “made or received pursuant to law or ordinance or in connection with the transaction of official business by any agency.”Anyone can request public records, and no statement of purpose is required. According to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act §38-2-6, it is illegal to use information obtained from public records to "solicit for commercial purposes, or to obtain a commercial advantage over the party furnishing that information to the public body." Rhode Island law allows 10 days for a public body to deny a request. If the agency does not respond within 10 days, it is deemed a denial.' tags: - 'United States' images: - 'https://ri.giglio-bradylist.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/Rhode%20Island.png' - 'https://ri.giglio-bradylist.com/sites/default/files/media-icons/generic/generic.png' - 'https://ri.giglio-bradylist.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/Rhode%20Island%20Seal.png' files: - 'https://ri.giglio-bradylist.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Invoice_10041_2023-01-31%20Rhode%20Island.pdf' - 'https://ri.giglio-bradylist.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Invoice_10095_2024-01-31%20Rhode%20Island.pdf' - 'https://ri.giglio-bradylist.com/sites/default/files/2025-01/Rhode%20Island%20Invoice_10146_2025-01-31.pdf' published: true --- ## [Rhode Island ](/united-states/rhode-island) The Rhode Island Brady List includes all known issues of [police misconduct](https://giglio-bradylist.com/brady-offenses), [do not call](https://giglio-bradylist.com/do-not-call) status, [decertification](https://giglio-bradylist.com/decertification), [public complaints](https://giglio-bradylist.com/public-complaints), [use-of-force reports](https://giglio-bradylist.com/use-force-reports), and [citizen reports](https://giglio-bradylist.com/citizen-reports). Rhode Island is [***not in compliance***](/compliance) with the nationwide, public-facing, [platform of record](/evolution-paper-record-platform-record): The Brady List; or: - Supreme Court of the United States \[SCOTUS\] [*Brady* doctrine](https://bradydoctrine.com/ "Brady v. Maryland") (1963); - [US Freedom of Information Act 5 U.S.C. § 552](https://giglio-bradylist.com/us-freedom-information-act-1967 "United States Freedom of Information Act") (1967); - [Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act R.I. Gen. Laws §§38-2-1](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE38/38-2/INDEX.HTM); - [Open Government Act S. 248](/open-government-act-2007 "Open Government Act") (2007); - [Open Government Initiative](/open-government-initiative-2009 "Open Government Initiative") (2009); and, - [Open Government Directives](/open-government-directive-2009 "Open Government Directives") (2009) issued by the [United States Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/open "Department of Justice"). Prosecutors have ethical obligations and may be held individually accountable under the Rules of Professional Conduct \[R.P.C.\] for their conduct within the legal system. Violations of these Rules can result in disciplinary actions which may include sanctions, suspension, or disbarment. - [R.P.C. 3.4: *Fairness to Opposing Party & Counsel*](https://giglio-bradylist.com/model-rule-professional-conduct-rule-34-fairness-opposing-party-counsel "American Bar Association, Rules of Professional Conduct - Rule 3.4: Fairness to Opposing Party & Counsel") - [R.P.C. 3.8: *Special Responsibilities of the Prosecutor*](https://giglio-bradylist.com/model-rule-professional-conduct-rule-38-special-responsibilities-prosecutor "American Bar Association, Rules of Professional Conduct - Rule 3.8: Special Responsibilities of the Prosecutor") - [R.P.C. 8.3: *Reporting Professional Misconduct*](https://giglio-bradylist.com/model-rule-professional-conduct-rule-83-reporting-professional-misconduct) This information has been curated by journalists and [private citizens](/private-citizens "Private Citizens"); and, this platform is available as-a-service to all [Peace Officer Standards & Training \[POST\] Departments](/peace-officer-standards-training-post-departments "Peace Officer Standards & Training [POST] Departments"), [Prosecutors](/prosecutors "Prosecutors"), and [Law Enforcement Organizations \[LEOrgs\]](/organizations-law-enforcement-et-al "Organizations").