Rhode Island § 23-3-5.1 § 23-3-5.1. Transfer of public historical documents.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-3-5.1 — § 23-3-5.1. Transfer of public historical documents.

Rhode Island § 23-3-5.1

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-3Vital Records

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-3-5.1 (2026).

Text

§ 23-3-5.1. Transfer of public historical documents.
(a) At the end of each calendar year, original records of births and marriages that have
            occurred one hundred (100) years or more from the date of transfer and deaths that
            have occurred fifty (50) years or more from the date of transfer, shall be permanently
            transferred by the state registrar of vital records to the custody of the state archives
            under control of the secretary of state who may promulgate rules and regulations pertaining
            to these public historical documents. In order to preserve the integrity of historical
            public vital records, which are maintained at the Rhode Island state a

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§ 23-3-5.1. Transfer of public historical documents.

(a) At the end of each calendar year, original records of births and marriages that have occurred one hundred (100) years or more from the date of transfer and deaths that have occurred fifty (50) years or more from the date of transfer, shall be permanently transferred by the state registrar of vital records to the custody of the state archives under control of the secretary of state who may promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to these public historical documents. In order to preserve the integrity of historical public vital records, which are maintained at the Rhode Island state archives, public historical vital records shall not be amended. Prior to transferring the records to the state archives, the division of vital records shall ensure that an electronic copy of the records is provided to all local registrars for the purpose of issuance of accurate copies, or certified copies, to the public as authorized by law.

(b) Amendments to records on file with the local registrar, which are not available in electronic format, shall be forwarded upon amendment to the local registrar for the purpose of issuance of accurate copies, or certified copies, to the public as authorized by law.

Legislative History

P.L. 1993, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 282, § 1; P.L. 2024, ch. 50, § 1, effective June 4, 2024; P.L. 2024, ch. 51, § 1, effective June 4, 2024; P.L. 2025, ch. 393, § 1, effective July 2, 2025; P.L. 2025, ch. 394, § 1, effective July 2, 2025.