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title: "Can a Rhode Island felony DUI be reduced to a misdemeanor?"
description: "Sometimes. If one of the two prior convictions can be challenged on procedural grounds (uncounseled plea, missing certified records, identity issues, or out-of-state statute mismatch), the felony..."
url: https://riduiguy.com/faq-items/can-a-rhode-island-felony-dui-be-reduced-to-a-misdemeanor/
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 felony DUI be reduced to a misdemeanor?

Sometimes. If one of the two prior convictions can be challenged on procedural grounds (uncounseled plea, missing certified records, identity issues, or out-of-state statute mismatch), the felony enhancement can drop. The case then becomes a misdemeanor 2nd offense with different penalties.

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