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RI H7555
Bill
Status
2/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Leonela Felix
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AI Summary
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Individual counts of a criminal complaint dismissed under district court rule 48(a) on or after October 1, 2026, may be sealed administratively by the court clerk upon the defendant's request after the case concludes in district court.
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Sealing orders must be sent electronically to the bureau of criminal identification within 5 days of entry and carried out within 90 days.
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Expands existing automatic sealing provisions that currently apply only to fully dismissed cases to also cover individual dismissed counts within cases that proceed on other charges.
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Effective date: October 1, 2026.
Legislative Description
Provides that individual counts of a district court criminal complaint dismissed pursuant to Rule 48(a) would be sealed administratively by the court clerk upon the defendant’s request.
Criminal Procedures
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
2/6/2026