The bill amends Section 12-1.3-2 of the General Laws regarding the expungement of criminal records. It allows individuals with felony convictions to file for the expungement of up to six (6) misdemeanor offenses from their criminal record. The previous restriction that individuals could not have any felony convictions in order to seek expungement of misdemeanors has been removed. The bill specifies that individuals may file a motion for expungement of misdemeanors after completing their sentence. This act will take effect upon passage, expanding the opportunities for individuals with felony convictions to clear certain misdemeanor offenses from their records.

Statutes affected:
5072: 12-1.3-2