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  • Can You Expunge a Marijuana Crime in Rhode Island?
    Can You Expunge a Marijuana Crime in Rhode Island?

    A recent law that decriminalized marijuana in Rhode Island also offers automatic expungement for marijuana possession-related offenses. Someone who was cited, arrested, charged, or convicted of a ...

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  • How Gun Rights and Domestic Violence Intersect in Rhode Island
    How Gun Rights and Domestic Violence Intersect in Rhode Island

    How the Rhode Island Firearms Act Impacts Those Convicted of Domestic Violence A domestic violence charge can wreak havoc on your life, from potentially impacting your employment to damaging ...

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  • Can I Expunge Multiple Misdemeanor Criminal Convictions in Rhode Island?
    Can I Expunge Multiple Misdemeanor Criminal Convictions in Rhode Island?

    Yes. In 2018 our legislature enacted extensive changes to Rhode Island's expungement laws. Prior to the changes, individuals were eligible to expunge a criminal conviction only if they were a "first ...

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  • Liability Pursuant to the Rhode Island Social Host Laws
    Liability Pursuant to the Rhode Island Social Host Laws

    As a result of the increase in tragedies involving alcohol throughout the State, Rhode Island has joined numerous neighboring states in adopting the Social Host Laws. Prior to the adoption of these ...

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  • Expungement
    Expungement

    Y our criminal record is public information and easily accessible for all to see. Fortunately, in Rhode Island, you can petition the Court to expunge your criminal record after a certain period of ...

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