Records of arrest are destroyed within 60 days after detention without arrest, acquittal, dismissal, no true bill, no information, or other exoneration. R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 12-1-12(a), (b).
Ineligible Category or Citation
Persons with any previous felony convictions are not eligible to have a record destroyed unless they were acquitted after trial. R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-1-12(a)(2).
Procedure General
Fees
There is no statutory language regarding fees.
Effect
Waiting Periods
The non-court record is to be destroyed within 60 days. The person must petition the court to seal the court records, see R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-1-12.1.