Providence Municipal Court

Providence Municipal Court is a city courthouse in Providence, RI. It handles moving vehicle violations, red light camera violations, speed camera violations, parking violations, and school bus violations. Moving vehicle violations issued by Providence Police officers are heard exclusively on Tuesdays at 8 a.m. Other violation types are scheduled across the week, with sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 8:00 a.m., and evening sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. The court operates Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Tuesday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The judicial staff includes Chief Judge John J. Lombardi, Chief Judge Emeritus Frank Caprio, Associate Judges Daniel P. McKiernan and Vanessa E. Crum, and Court Administrator Elisabeth A. Bettis. The facility is located at 325 Washington Street, directly adjacent to the Providence Fire Department Headquarters and the Providence Public Safety Memorial. The building sits on Washington Street, near John J. Partington Way and the Providence Police Department Headquarters.

Providence Municipal Court stands among the strongest in its category locally and maintains a steady record of repeat and referred customers. It holds a rating of 3.20 based on 61 reviews. As the central venue for municipal legal proceedings in the city, it provides a dedicated forum for resolving traffic and parking matters within the Providence community.