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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ADJUDICATION OF TRAFFIC

OFFENSES

     

     

     Introduced By: Senators McCaffrey, and Lynch

     Date Introduced: February 28, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 31-41.1-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-41.1 entitled

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"Adjudication of Traffic Offenses" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     31-41.1-10. Expungement. -- All violations within this title which are in the jurisdiction

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of the traffic tribunal or of a municipal court shall by operation of law, after three (3) years,

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following adjudication of the violation and after expiration of any mandatory state or federal

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record-retention period, be deleted expunged from the records of the traffic tribunal or the

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municipal court and from the records of the division of motor vehicles, except for those offenses

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related to alcohol as provided in section 31-27-2.1, which shall be expunged after five (5) years.

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These deletions expungements shall be in addition to and not in place of any expungement

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provided for by chapter 1.3 of title 12.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ADJUDICATION OF TRAFFIC

OFFENSES

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     This act would provide for the expungement of alcohol related offenses after five (5)

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years as opposed to three (3) so as to be consistent with the five (5) year look back period for

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cases provided in section 31-27-2.1.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

     

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