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title: "Can a Rhode Island DUI be expunged?"
description: "No. Rhode Island specifically excludes DUI convictions from the expungement statute. A DUI on your record is permanent. That permanence is why defending the case from day one matters - once..."
url: https://riduiguy.com/faq-items/can-a-rhode-island-dui-be-expunged/
date: 2026-05-23
modified: 2026-05-23
author: "The RI DUI Guy"
type: faq
lang: en
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# Can a Rhode Island DUI be expunged?

No. Rhode Island specifically excludes DUI convictions from the expungement statute. A DUI on your record is permanent. That permanence is why defending the case from day one matters - once convicted, the record stays.

Can a Rhode Island DUI be expunged?(https://riduiguy.com/author/riduiguy/)2026-05-23T11:14:27-04:00