Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 3-8 - Regulation of Sales
Section 3-8-12. - Expungement of certain criminal records.

§ 3-8-12. Expungement of certain criminal records.
The court records of conviction of any person convicted of a violation of § 3-8-6, 3-8-9, or 3-8-10, while between the age of eighteen (18) to twenty-one (21) shall be expunged without the requirement of filing a motion pursuant to chapter 1.3 of title 12; provided, that all outstanding court-imposed or court-related fees, fines, costs, assessments, charges and/or any other obligations imposed by the court have been paid and/or satisfied, or are reduced or waived by order of the court. The defendant shall be advised that any and all bail money relating to a case that remains on deposit and is not claimed at the time of expungement shall be escheated to the state’s general treasury in accordance with chapter 12 of title 8.
History of Section.G.L. 1938, § 3-8-12, as assigned, P.L. 1972, ch. 60, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 97, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 109, § 1.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages

Chapter 3-8 - Regulation of Sales

Section 3-8-1. - Sales on Sundays and holidays — Sales to underage persons, intoxicated persons, and persons of intemperate habits.

Section 3-8-1.1. - Repealed.

Section 3-8-2. - Age restriction for bartenders.

Section 3-8-3. - Suspension of license for employment of underage bartender.

Section 3-8-4. - Drinking by or hiring of underage persons.

Section 3-8-5. - Penalty for violations relating to underage persons.

Section 3-8-5.1. - Compliance check.

Section 3-8-6. - Unlawful drinking and misrepresentation by underage persons — Identification cards for persons twenty-one and older. [Effective until July 1, 2023.]

Section 3-8-6.1. - Identification cards for persons under the age of 21. [Effective until July 1, 2023.]

Section 3-8-6.2. - Unlawful use of identification cards.

Section 3-8-6.3. - Manufacture or distribution of fraudulent identification cards or licenses to operate a motor vehicle.

Section 3-8-7 - — 3-8-8.1. Repealed.

Section 3-8-9. - Transportation of alcoholic beverages by underage persons.

Section 3-8-10. - Possession of beverage by underage persons.

Section 3-8-11. - [Reserved.]

Section 3-8-11.1. - Furnishing or procurement of alcoholic beverages for underage persons.

Section 3-8-11.2. - Penalty for violation of § 3-8-11.1.

Section 3-8-11.3. - Agency or misrepresentation no defense.

Section 3-8-11.4. - Report of convictions involving altered or fraudulent driver’s license.

Section 3-8-12. - Expungement of certain criminal records.

Section 3-8-13. - Use of alcoholic beverages in a licensed curriculum.

Section 3-8-14. - Sale of beverages by bottle.

Section 3-8-15. - Sales of kegs of beer — Restrictions.

Section 3-8-16. - Restaurants: Off premise transportation of wine.

Section 3-8-17. - Possession or sale of powdered alcohol prohibited.

Section 3-8-18. - Possession or sale of alcohol without liquid device prohibited.