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title: "Can disorderly conduct charges be expunged in Rhode Island?"
description: "Yes. Disorderly conduct convictions in Rhode Island can be expunged after a 5-year waiting period from completion of sentence, provided you have no subsequent convictions during the waiting period...."
url: https://www.chadbanklaw.com/faq-items/can-disorderly-conduct-charges-be-expunged-in-rhode-island/
date: 2026-05-24
modified: 2026-05-24
author: "The Law Office of Chad F Bank"
type: avada_faq
lang: en
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# Can disorderly conduct charges be expunged in Rhode Island?

Yes. Disorderly conduct convictions in Rhode Island can be expunged after a 5-year waiting period from completion of sentence, provided you have no subsequent convictions during the waiting period. Disorderly conduct is a misdemeanor and follows the standard misdemeanor expungement timeline. Dismissed disorderly conduct cases or non-conviction outcomes may be eligible for automatic expungement under the Second Chance Law without filing a petition. Successful expungement removes the conviction from standard background checks. The petition process requires a court filing and may require a hearing where the Attorney General can object.