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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-1.3-1. Definitions
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For purposes of this chapter only, the following definitions apply: (1) “Crime of violence” includes murder, manslaughter, first-degree arson, kidnapping with intent to extort, robbery, larceny from the person, first-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault, first- and…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-1.3-2. Motion for expungement
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(a) Any person who is a first offender may file a motion for the expungement of all records and records of conviction for a felony or misdemeanor by filing a motion in the court in which the conviction took place; provided, that no person who has been convicted of a crime of viol…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-1.3-3. Motion for expungement — Notice — Hearing — Criteria for granting
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(a) Any person filing a motion for expungement of the records of his or her conviction pursuant to § 12-1.3-2 shall give notice of the hearing date set by the court to the department of the attorney general and the police department that originally brought the charge against the …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-1.3-4. Effect of expungement of records — Access to expunged records — Wrongful disclosure
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(a) Any person having his or her record expunged shall be released from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the crime of which he or she had been convicted, except, upon conviction of any subsequent crime, the expunged conviction may be considered as a prior conviction …