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RI S2127
RI S2127Requires superior court clerk to automatically seal cases/individual counts of a criminal complaint/indictment that were dismissed, upon request of defendant and serve it upon bureau of criminal identification, police department and counsel of record.
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Introduced
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
In Committee
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This act would require the superior court clerk to automatically seal cases or individual counts of a criminal complaint or indictment that were dismissed, upon request of the defendant and would require the clerks in the district and superior courts to serve the orders upon the bureau of criminal identification, the arresting law enforcement agency and provide two (2) certified copies to counsel of record. This act would take effect upon passage.
AI Summary
This bill requires the clerk of the superior court to automatically seal criminal cases or individual charges within a case that have been dismissed, provided the defendant requests it, and then to officially notify the Bureau of Criminal Identification (a state agency responsible for maintaining criminal records), the police department that made the arrest, and the defendant's lawyer. This change expands upon existing law that already mandates automatic sealing for certain dismissed cases in the district court, and it ensures that dismissed cases in the superior court receive similar treatment, with the clerk responsible for sending the sealing order to the Bureau of Criminal Identification and serving it on the arresting law enforcement agency, and providing two certified copies of the sealing order to the defendant's counsel, which can be sent electronically.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary (on 01/16/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| BillText | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2127.pdf |
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