Rhode Island law makers are considering H5045, which will allow some people convicted of multiple misdemeanors to have their record expunged.
The lead sponsor — freshman Rep. Michael A. Rice, D-South Kingstown — said he was aware of “a couple of cases” in his district of people who had racked up misdemeanor records in their teens and early 20s, “paid their debt to society” and straightened out their lives, but could not shake off the stigma of their youthful misdeeds.
Existing law allows a court to expunge a non-violent misdemeanor 5 years after completing the sentence. The waiting period for non-violent felonies is currently 10 years.
H5045, co-sponsored by Rice, Lally and Rep. Kenneth Carter, D-North Kingstown, would allow courts to expunge multiple misdemeanors, regardless of the age of the offender or the nature of the offense, which could include drunken driving and domestic abuse.
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