Rhode Island § 3-8-12 - Regulation of Sales
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§ 3-8-12. Regulation of Sales
R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-8-12
§ 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.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-8-12 ("Regulation of Sales") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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