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RI S3103

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Susan Sosnowski

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • DUI/DWI violations (§ 31-27-2 and § 31-27-2.1) now require 10 years from sentence completion before expungement can be requested, compared to 5 years for other misdemeanors

  • Traffic tribunal records for alcohol-related offenses under § 31-27-2.1 will be automatically expunged after 10 years instead of the previous 5 years

  • Expungement eligibility criteria for DUI offenses now require 10 years without conviction or arrest, matching the lookback period used for determining repeat offenses

  • Multiple misdemeanor expungement provisions explicitly exclude DUI and chemical test refusal convictions from eligibility

  • Act takes effect upon passage

Legislative Description

Amends existing expungement laws to be consistent with the new 10-year lookback period required for DUI charges.

Criminal Procedure

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

3/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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