RHODE ISLAND’S TITLE LAW HAS CHANGED ***Effective March 1, 2024*** The Rhode Island DMV will no longer be accepting photocopies, images, or electronic copies of titles. All new registration and/or new title transactions will now REQUIRE THE ORIGINAL TITLE to be submitted to the RI DMV at the time the transaction takes place. Your lienholder or leasing company can send the original title to the RI DMV, ATTN: Research Office, 600 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 or to you directly. We highly recommend that the title and other documents are sent with tracking information to enable customers and lienholders to know when the title was received. As long as your contact information (name, address, phone and e-mail) is included with the title, the RI DMV will contact you once your original title has been received so you can complete your transaction. Be advised that this process can take several weeks for the original title to be sent to the RI DMV. Please also be advised that the RI DMV cannot request a title from a lienholder or lease company. A VIN check is required for all transactions involving an Out-of-State title/vehicle. Reservations are required for all visits. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY. For more information on RI’s new title laws, and new requirements for registration and title transactions, CLICK HERE and scroll down.
Adjudication Office Please Note As of October 5, 2017, reservation will be required for service in the Adjudication Office. Due to COVID-19, no walk- ins service will be allowed. In order to reach an Appeals Officer, please email dmv.adj@dmv.ri.gov. If you need a Driving Abstract, and you hold a Rhode Island driver's license, please go to www.dmv.ri.gov to purchase a certified copy on line. If you are an out of state license holder, and need a Rhode Island Driving Abstract, please email dmv.adj@dmv.ri.gov and Appeals Officer will assist you. If you are applying or renewing a Disability Placard, please use the drop box in front of the Cranston branch of the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles. If your placard is damaged or lost and is needed immediately, please notify DMV personnel at the front entrance. Make a Reservation The Division of Motor Vehicles, Adjudication Office is located on the 3rd floor of the DMV Headquarters, at 600 New London Ave, Cranston, RI 02920. The primary function of the Adjudication Office is to address license and registration suspensions in a timely and professional manner. Upon arriving at the Adjudication Office, please check in at the service window to have your transaction reviewed. Please be advised that some hearings may take longer than others. Your patience is greatly appreciated while waiting for the next available Hearing Officer. In addition to license and registration suspensions, the Adjudication Office also provides information on out-of-state suspensions and suspensions that can be cleared by mail. It provides certified driving records, coordinates court ordered driver retraining, and oversees the Medical Advisory Board. Driving violations and court hearings are addressed by the appropriate court of jurisdiction. The appropriate court of jurisdiction can be found on the bottom left hand side of the suspension order. If a suspension is from a municipal court you must contact the city or town from which the summons was issued.