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RI S3103
Bill
Status
3/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Susan Sosnowski
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Expungement eligibility criteria for DUI offenses now require 10 years without conviction or arrest, matching the lookback period used for determining repeat offenses
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Multiple misdemeanor expungement provisions explicitly exclude DUI and chemical test refusal convictions from eligibility
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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