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RI Gen L § 12-1.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.1 - State Crime Laboratory Commission|Section 12-1.1-2 - Legislative findings and purpose.

§ 12-1.1-2. Legislative findings and purpose.The general assembly recognizes and declares that:(1) Examining crime scenes for evidence is essentially a state and local problem;(2) The establishment of appropriate goals, objectives, and standards for the examination of crime scenes and the training of appropriate personnel in such techniques must be a priority concern;(3) The functions of a state crime lab must be coordinated in an efficient and effective manner;(4) The full and effective use of resources affecting state and local crime scene investigations requires the complete cooperation of state and local law enforcement agencies; and(5) Training, research, evaluation, and technical assistance activities must be encouraged and focused on the improvement of scientific criminal investigation in Rhode Island.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 206, § 2; G.L. § 12-1.2-2; P.L. 1981, ch. 300, § 1; G.L. § 12-1.1-2.
RI Gen L § 12-1.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.1 - State Crime Laboratory Commission|Section 12-1.1-3 - Creation.

§ 12-1.1-3. Creation.There is established the state laboratories for scientific criminal investigation commission, called throughout this chapter the state crime laboratory commission.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 206, § 2; G.L. § 12-1.2-3; P.L. 1981, ch. 300, § 1; G.L. § 12-1.1-3.
RI Gen L § 12-1.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.1 - State Crime Laboratory Commission|Section 12-1.1-4 - Membership.

§ 12-1.1-4. Membership.(a) The commission shall consist of five (5) members: the attorney general; the superintendent of state police; and a representative of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate; and two (2) public members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Appointed public members shall serve two (2) year terms and shall be eligible to succeed themselves.(b) Members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. Each member of the board may designate a subordinate within his or her department or agency to represent him or her at all meetings of the board. Three (3) members of the board shall constitute a quorum and the vote of a majority of those present and voting shall be required for action.(c) Members of the commission shall be removable by the governor pursuant to the provisions of § 36-1-7 of the general laws and for cause only, and removal solely for partisan or personal reasons unrelated to capacity or fitness for the office shall be unlawful.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 206, § 2: G.L. § 12-1.2-3; P.L. 1981, ch. 300, § 1: G.L. § 12-1.1-4; P.L. 2006, ch. 54, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 70, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-1.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.1 - State Crime Laboratory Commission|Section 12-1.1-5 - Chairperson.

§ 12-1.1-5. Chairperson.The attorney general shall be the chairperson of the commission. The board may elect from among its members such other officers as it deems necessary.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 206, § 2: G.L. § 12-1.2-3; P.L. 1981, ch. 300, § 1: G.L. § 12-1.1-5; P.L. 2006, ch. 54, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 70, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-1.1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.1 - State Crime Laboratory Commission|Section 12-1.1-6 - Executive secretary.

§ 12-1.1-6. Executive secretary.The dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island shall serve as the executive secretary of the commission. The executive secretary shall oversee the administration of the state crime laboratory, including all budgetary and personnel matters, and shall provide timely reports to the commission regarding all matters pertaining to the state crime laboratory.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 206, § 2: G.L. § 12-1.2-3; P.L. 1981, ch. 300, § 1: G.L. § 12-1.1-6; P.L. 1994, ch. 50, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-1.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.1 - State Crime Laboratory Commission|Section 12-1.1-7 - Meetings.

§ 12-1.1-7. Meetings.The commission shall meet at the call of its chairperson and at least four (4) times each year, the time and place for the meetings to be fixed by the chairperson.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 206, § 2: G.L. § 12-1.2-6; P.L. 1981, ch. 300, § 1: G.L. § 12-1.1-7.
RI Gen L § 12-1.1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.1 - State Crime Laboratory Commission|Section 12-1.1-9 - Repealed.

§ 12-1.1-9. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 12-1.1-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.1 - State Crime Laboratory Commission|Section 12-1.1-10 - Cooperation of departments - Using facilities of the University of Rhode Island.

§ 12-1.1-10. Cooperation of departments — Using facilities of the University of Rhode Island.All other departments, agencies, and bodies of state government are authorized and directed to cooperate with and furnish any information that the commission shall require. The commission is directed in carrying out the provisions and purposes of this chapter and chapter 1.2 to confer with the University of Rhode Island as to the continued utilization of facilities, scientific equipment, and personnel available.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 206, § 2: G.L. § 12-1.2-12; P.L. 1981, ch. 300, § 1: G.L. § 12-1.1-10.
RI Gen L § 12-1.1-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.1 - State Crime Laboratory Commission|Section 12-1.1-11 - Termination or modification of commission - Report to governor.

§ 12-1.1-11. Termination or modification of commission — Report to governor.(a) For good cause, the commission, with the approval of the governor, shall determine a termination or modification date, and, upon that determination, the commission shall submit a report to the governor that will outline a plan for the orderly termination or modification of the commission.(b) (1) The report will be submitted at least four (4) months prior to the termination or modification date and will include, but not be limited to, a review of the performance and effectiveness of the commission.(2) The report will include a recommendation that the purpose of this chapter or chapter 1.2 be reviewed or amended, that the commission be reorganized, or that this chapter or chapter 1.2 be repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 206, § 2: G.L. § 12-1.2-13; P.L. 1981, ch. 300, § 1: G.L. § 12-1.1-11.
RI Gen L § 12-1.2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.2 - State Crime Laboratory|Section 12-1.2-1 - Creation.

§ 12-1.2-1. Creation.There shall be a state crime laboratory located at the University of Rhode Island.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 205, art. VIII, § 1: G.L. § 12-1.1-1; P.L. 1981, ch. 300, § 1: G.L. § 12-1.2-1.
RI Gen L § 12-1.2-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.2 - State Crime Laboratory|Section 12-1.2-2 - Jurisdiction.

§ 12-1.2-2. Jurisdiction.The state crime laboratory shall have the authority to investigate any and all evidence relating to state or local crimes when requested by appropriate agencies.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 205, art. VIII, § 1: G.L. § 12-1.1-3; P.L. 1978, ch. 206, § 2: G.L. § 12-1.2-11; P.L. 1981, ch. 300, § 1: G.L. § 12-1.2-2.
RI Gen L § 12-1.2-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.2 - State Crime Laboratory|Section 12-1.2-3 - Functions of the state crime laboratory.

§ 12-1.2-3. Functions of the state crime laboratory.The state crime laboratory shall be responsible for:(1) (i) Technical services. To examine and evaluate physical evidence collected at the scene of a crime or related to a crime. The examinations will be conducted in areas such as forensic serology, firearms, analyses of accelerants, explosives, scientific methodology in microscopy, including fiber, hair, blood, and plant microscopy, spectroscopy, ion emission, glass examination, tool impressions, fingerprint techniques, tire impressions, and other similar technology;(ii) To examine evidence upon submission by state and local fire departments and law enforcement agencies;(iii) To assure the safe custody of that evidence;(iv) To submit written reports of the results of examinations of evidence to the agency;(v) To request the services of qualified consultants when deemed necessary;(vi) To render expert court testimony when requested;(vii) To assist in the processing of a crime scene upon request to the director. Transportation as needed for this function should be provided by the agency requesting assistance.(2) (i) Training. To offer a training course in scientific criminal investigation each year to all enforcement divisions both state and local;(ii) To offer refresher or in-service courses in specialty areas of scientific criminal investigation;(iii) To conduct training dealing with police science, when requested, for each of the Rhode Island State Municipal Police Training Academy classes, the Providence Police Academy classes, and the Rhode Island State Police Academy classes.(3) Research. To conduct ongoing research in areas of the forensic sciences.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 205, art. VIII, § 1: G.L. § 12-1.1-2; P.L. 1978, ch. 206, § 2: G.L. § 12-1.2-10; P.L. 1981, ch. 300, § 1: G.L. § 12-1.2-3.
RI Gen L § 12-1.2-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.2 - State Crime Laboratory|Section 12-1.2-4 - Funding.

§ 12-1.2-4. Funding.The state crime laboratory shall be funded through the budget of the University of Rhode Island.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 120, art. 4, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 68, art. 5, § 4; P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 9, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-1.2-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.2 - State Crime Laboratory|Section 12-1.2-5 - Director of state crime laboratory - Term.

§ 12-1.2-5. Director of state crime laboratory — Term.(a) The crime laboratory shall be under the immediate supervision of a director, who shall be known as the "director — state crime laboratory" and who shall possess a Ph.D. degree or an equivalent combination of a M.S. degree and experience in an appropriate field and who has had forensic training or experience.(b) The director shall serve for a period of five (5) years and may be reappointed by the commission thereafter to subsequent five (5) year terms.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 206, § 2: G.L. § 12-1.2-9; P.L. 1981, ch. 300, § 1: G.L. § 12-1.2-5; P.L. 1994, ch. 50, § 2.
RI Gen L § 12-1.2-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.2 - State Crime Laboratory|Section 12-1.2-6 - Candidates for director and other positions - Selection - Appointment - Dismissals.

§ 12-1.2-6. Candidates for director and other positions — Selection — Appointment — Dismissals.(a) Candidates for the position of director and all other positions of the crime laboratory may be recommended to the commission by the executive secretary and/or other members of the commission as well as from all other sources.(b) The director and all other positions of the state crime laboratory shall be considered employees of the council on postsecondary education and shall be subject to all employment policies, practices, and procedures of the council on postsecondary education and the University of Rhode Island.(c) The appointive authority for the University of Rhode Island shall also be the appointing authority for the position of director and all other positions of the state crime laboratory subject to approval or disapproval by the commission.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 206, § 2: G.L. § 12-1.2-9; P.L. 1981, ch. 300, § 1: G.L. § 12-1.2-6; P.L. 1994, ch. 50, § 2; P.L. 2017, ch. 52, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 61, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-1.2-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.2 - State Crime Laboratory|Section 12-1.2-7 - Powers and duties of director.

§ 12-1.2-7. Powers and duties of director.(a) The director shall have general supervision over the administration of and shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. He or she shall recommend to the commission any rules and regulations that he or she may deem necessary to effectuate the provisions of this chapter and shall be responsible for the administration of the policies established by the commission.(b) The director shall be responsible for preparing an annual operating budget and submitting it to the dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island, who will in turn submit it to the commission.(c) The director shall collect, develop, and maintain statistical information, records, and reports as the executive secretary or as the commission may determine relevant to its functions and transmit quarterly to the executive secretary or the commission a report of the operations of the state crime laboratory for the preceding quarter.(d) The director shall exercise all powers and perform all duties necessary and proper in carrying out his or her responsibilities that may be directed by the executive secretary or the commission.(e) The director shall timely provide records, reports or other information pertaining to the operation of the crime laboratory whenever requested by the executive secretary or the commission.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 206, § 2: G.L. § 12-1.2-9; P.L. 1981, ch. 300, § 1: G.L. § 12-1.2-7; P.L. 1994, ch. 50, § 2.
RI Gen L § 12-1.2-8 - 12-1.2-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.2 - State Crime Laboratory|Section 12-1.2-8 - 12-1.2-14 - [Transferred.]

§ 12-1.2-8 — 12-1.2-14. [Transferred.]
RI Gen L § 12-1.3-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.3 - Expungement of Criminal Records|Section 12-1.3-1 - Definitions.

§ 12-1.3-1. Definitions.For purposes of this chapter only, the following definitions apply:(1) "Crime of violence" includes murder, manslaughter, first degree arson, kidnapping with intent to extort, robbery, larceny from the person, first degree sexual assault, second degree sexual assault, first and second degree child molestation, assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to rob, assault with intent to commit first degree sexual assault, burglary, and entering a dwelling house with intent to commit murder, robbery, sexual assault, or larceny.(2) "Expungement of records and records of conviction" means the sealing and retention of all records of a conviction and/or probation and the removal from active files of all records and information relating to conviction and/or probation.(3) "First offender" means a person who has been convicted of a felony offense or a misdemeanor offense, and who has not been previously convicted of or placed on probation for a felony or a misdemeanor and against whom there is no criminal proceeding pending in any court.(4) "Law enforcement agency" means a state police organization of this or any other state, the enforcement division of the department of environmental management, the office of the state fire marshal, the capitol police, a law enforcement agency of the federal government, and any agency, department, or bureau of the United States government which has as one of its functions the gathering of intelligence data.(5) "Records" and "records of conviction and/or probation" include all court records, all records in the possession of any state or local police department, the bureau of criminal identification and the probation department, including, but not limited to, any fingerprints, photographs, physical measurements, or other records of identification. The terms "records" and "records of conviction, and/or probation" do not include the records and files of the department of attorney general which are not kept by the bureau of criminal identification in the ordinary course of the bureau's business.History of Section.P.L. 1983, ch. 224, § 3; P.L. 1984, ch. 341, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 153, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 158, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 28, § 4.
RI Gen L § 12-1.3-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.3 - Expungement of Criminal Records|Section 12-1.3-2 - Motion for expungement.

§ 12-1.3-2. Motion for expungement.(a) Any person who is a first offender may file a motion for the expungement of all records and records of conviction for a felony or misdemeanor by filing a motion in the court in which the conviction took place; provided, that no person who has been convicted of a crime of violence shall have his or her records and records of conviction expunged; and provided, that all outstanding court-imposed or court-related fees, fines, costs, assessments, charges, and/or any other monetary obligations have been paid, unless such amounts are reduced or waived by order of the court.(b) Notwithstanding § 12-1.3-1(3) ("first offender"), any person who has been convicted of more than one misdemeanor, but fewer than six (6) misdemeanors, and has not been convicted of a felony may file a motion for the expungement of any or all of those misdemeanors by filing a motion in the court in which the convictions took place; provided that convictions for offenses under chapter 29 of title 12, § 31-27-2 or § 31-27-2.1 are not eligible for and may not be expunged under this subsection.(c) Subject to subsection (a), a person may file a motion for the expungement of records relating to a misdemeanor conviction after five (5) years from the date of the completion of his or her sentence.(d) Subject to subsection (a), a person may file a motion for the expungement of records relating to a felony conviction after ten (10) years from the date of the completion of his or her sentence.(e) Subject to § 12-19-19(c), and without regard to subsections (a) through (c) of this section, a person may file a motion for the expungement of records relating to a deferred sentence upon its completion, after which the court will hold a hearing on the motion.(f) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a person may file a motion for the expungement of records relating to misdemeanor convictions after ten (10) years from the date of the completion of their last sentence.(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) through (f) of this section, a person may file a motion for the expungement of records related to an offense that has been decriminalized subsequent to the date of their conviction, after which the court will hold a hearing on the motion in the court in which the original conviction took place.History of Section.P.L. 1983, ch. 224, § 3; P.L. 1988, ch. 638, § 3; P.L. 1993, ch. 153, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 97, § 3; P.L. 2015, ch. 109, § 3; P.L. 2016, ch. 202, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 204, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 316, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 188, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 247, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-1.3-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.3 - Expungement of Criminal Records|Section 12-1.3-4 - Effect of expungement of records - Access to expunged records - Wrongful disclosure.

§ 12-1.3-4. Effect of expungement of records — Access to expunged records — Wrongful disclosure.(a) Any person having his or her record expunged shall be released from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the crime of which he or she had been convicted, except, upon conviction of any subsequent crime, the expunged conviction may be considered as a prior conviction in determining the sentence to be imposed.(b) In any application for employment, license, or other civil right or privilege, or any appearance as a witness, a person whose conviction of a crime has been expunged pursuant to this chapter may state that he or she has never been convicted of the crime; provided, that if the person is an applicant for a law enforcement agency position, for admission to the bar of any court, an applicant for a teaching certificate, under chapter 11 of title 16, a coaching certificate under § 16-11.1-1, or the operator or employee of an early childhood education facility pursuant to chapter 48.1 of title 16, the person shall disclose the fact of a conviction.(c) Whenever the records of any conviction and/or probation of an individual for the commission of a crime have been expunged under the provisions of this chapter, any custodian of the records of conviction relating to that crime shall not disclose the existence of the records upon inquiry from any source unless the inquiry is that of the individual whose record was expunged, that of a sentencing court following the conviction of the individual for the commission of a crime, or that of a bar admission, character and fitness, or disciplinary committee, board, or agency, or court which is considering a bar admission, character and fitness, or disciplinary matter, or that of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, or that of any law enforcement agency when the nature and character of the offense with which an individual is to be charged would be affected by virtue of the person having been previously convicted of the same offense.(d) The custodian of any records which have been expunged pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall only release or allow access to those records for the purposes specified in subsections (b) or (c) of this section or by order of a court. Any agency and/or person who willfully refuses to carry out the expungement of the records of conviction pursuant to § 12-1.3-2, or this section or willfully releases or willfully allows access to records of conviction, knowing them to have been expunged, shall be civilly liable.History of Section.P.L. 1983, ch. 224, § 3; P.L. 1984, ch. 341, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 7; P.L. 1990, ch. 249, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 153, § 2.
RI Gen L § 12-1.4-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.4 - Citizens' Commission for the Safety and Care of the Elderly|Section 12-1.4-1 - Short title.

§ 12-1.4-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Citizens' Commission for the Safety and Care of the Elderly."History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 407, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-1.4-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.4 - Citizens' Commission for the Safety and Care of the Elderly|Section 12-1.4-2 - Creation.

§ 12-1.4-2. Creation.There is established within the department of elderly affairs the citizens' commission for the safety and care of the elderly.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 407, § 1; 1996, ch. 100, art. 45, § 1.
RI Gen L § 12-1.4-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 12 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 12-1.4 - Citizens' Commission for the Safety and Care of the Elderly|Section 12-1.4-3 - Purpose.

§ 12-1.4-3. Purpose.The purpose of the commission shall be to act as a liaison between the legislature, public safety officials, the office of healthy aging, and the older population of Rhode Island in the area of crime against the elderly, fire safety, and protective service options available to the elderly.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 407, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 275, § 1.