RHODE ISLAND MOTION TO EXPUNGE OR SEAL A RECORD APP

Use this tool to file a motion to expunged or sealed record in Rhode Island. To access your criminal record, please visit the Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal.

See if you qualify based on the required waiting period:

• Misdemeanors have a five-year waiting period from the date your case was settled, sentence was completed and/or probationary period is complete.
• Felonies have a ten-year waiting period from the date your case was settled, sentence was completed and/or probationary period is complete.
• Domestic violence crimes carry a waiting period of three years.
• Deferred sentences where you pleaded guilty or no contest has a waiting period of five years.

Disclaimer: This app was made for Coding the Law class at Suffolk Law University and whatever information is contained in this app should not be relied on for its accuracy or completeness. You will need your case number number in order to complete this motion. You will need access to a printer in order to print this motion at the end. The process should take less than 10 minutes.