Eviction in Kent County (Warwick), Rhode Island

Where eviction cases are filed in Kent County (Warwick), what it costs, local rent levels and where to get help — with the official court, county and HUD sources.

Where eviction cases are filed in Kent County (Warwick)

Eviction cases in Kent County (Warwick) are heard by the Rhode Island District Court - Third Division (Noel Judicial Complex, Warwick) (District Court).

• Noel Judicial Complex - District Court (Third Division) Clerk's Office — 222 Quaker Lane, Warwick, RI 02886; Second Floor, Suite 220, Room 2020 ((401) 822-6750) · website

Court eviction page · Self-help center

Landlord-tenant (eviction) cases are heard in the Rhode Island District Court. The Noel Judicial Complex in Warwick houses the District Court (Third Division) and the Kent County Superior and Family Courts.

How much it costs to file an eviction in Kent County (Warwick)

$80 District Court civil filing fee, plus a $17.50 civil case processing fee (Tyler Technologies) and a $3.25 technology surcharge; civil execution $20. Credit card payments add 3.25%.

Statewide District Court schedule; the page does not list a separate landlord-tenant fee. The processing fee and surcharge apply to cases e-filed or scanned and filed at the clerk's counter.

Source: Rhode Island District Court - Civil Fees and Costs

The Rhode Island eviction process

Rhode Island state law sets the notice periods and court steps everywhere in the state, including Kent County (Warwick):

1. Notice: 5-day demand after rent is 15 days late (§ 34-18-35), 20-day breach notice (§ 34-18-36), or 30-day periodic termination notice (§ 34-18-37)
2. File complaint in District Court on statutory forms (§ 34-18-56)
3. Nonpayment: clerk sets hearing 14 to 24 days after filing; summons, complaint and blank answer mailed on filing day and served by sheriff/constable at least 5 days before hearing (§ 34-18-10(a))
4. Tenant may answer before or at the hearing in nonpayment cases (§ 34-18-35); in breach/holdover cases the tenant has 20 days from service to answer (§ 34-18-36(c))
5. Hearing and judgment for possession and damages
6. If no appeal, execution may issue on the 6th day after judgment (§ 34-18-48)
7. Execution carried out by the division of sheriffs or a certified constable

Full Rhode Island eviction rules with sources →

Rent in Kent County (Warwick)

Median gross rent in Kent County (Warwick): $1,327/month (Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

County tenant ordinance

No county-level landlord-tenant ordinance identified; eviction procedure follows state law. City rules, if any, are on city pages.

Eviction help in Kent County (Warwick)

Free legal help

• Rhode Island Legal Services — 56 Pine Street, Providence, RI 02903; (401) 274-2652 (listed on the District Court landlord-tenant page).
• Center for Justice — 1 Empire Plaza, Suite 410, Providence, RI 02903; (401) 491-1101 (listed on the District Court landlord-tenant page).

Rental assistance

• Rhode Island Housing — Listed by the District Court among tenant assistance agencies: 44 Washington Street, Providence; (401) 457-1234.

Tenant and eviction lawyers in Kent County (Warwick)

Section 8 and public housing in Kent County (Warwick)

• Warwick Housing Authority — Warwick, Kent County
  Phone: (401) 732-8500

All Rhode Island housing authorities →

Other Rhode Island counties

• Eviction in Providence County (Providence)

Related

• Rhode Island landlord-tenant law
• How long an eviction takes in Rhode Island
• Rhode Island eviction notice periods
• Notice deadline calculator
• How to evict a tenant in Rhode Island (landlords)

General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.