H8085

Rhode Island H8085 allows individuals convicted of petty misdemeanors to petition for expungement of their records one year after their sentence.

Rhode Island H8085 amends the state's expungement laws to make individuals convicted of petty misdemeanors eligible to have their records expunged one year after the imposition of their sentence. The bill modifies sections 12-1.3-2 and 12-1.3-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-1.3 to include this new eligibility. The court may require the petitioner to demonstrate that the prior criminal conviction qualifies as a decriminalized offense under current law. If the court grants the motion, it will order all records and references to the conviction expunged and removed from public inspection.