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title: "How much does Rhode Island expungement cost?"
description: "Rhode Island expungement costs include court filing fees (varies by jurisdiction), fees for the BCI background check report, and optional legal fees if you hire a lawyer. Self-filed expungement..."
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# How much does Rhode Island expungement cost?

Rhode Island expungement costs include court filing fees (varies by jurisdiction), fees for the BCI background check report, and optional legal fees if you hire a lawyer. Self-filed expungement petitions typically run a few hundred dollars in court and BCI fees. Hiring a lawyer adds professional fees but significantly improves your chance of approval, especially for felony or DUI petitions where the Attorney General frequently objects. Given that a denied petition forces you to wait at least one year to refile, the investment in legal counsel often pays for itself by avoiding procedural denial.