Rhode Island: Juvenile Court Records (RI-CR-1)

All records related to the arrest, detention, apprehension, and disposition of juveniles are sealed upon final disposition of the case or upon completion of any sentence. R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 14-1-64; 14-1-6.1.

Record Detail(s)

All charges

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

Potentially, see statute

Mandatory / Discretionary

Mandatory

Hearing

No

Clearance Process

Automatic

Remedy

Seal

Ineligible Category or Citation

This section does not apply to records in cases where a minor has been tried and convicted as an adult. R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-64..

Procedure General

The procedure is automatic. See R.I. Gen. Laws 14-1-6.1 for more details.

Fees

There is no statutory language regarding fees.

Effect

All records shall be withheld from public inspection but may be inspected on request by the juvenile, the juvenile's guardian, or the attorney for the juvenile. R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-64.

Waiting Periods

There is no waiting period.

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