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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ADJUDICATION OF TRAFFIC | |
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OFFENSES | |
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Introduced By: Senators McCaffrey, and Lynch | |
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Date Introduced: February 28, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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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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