---
title: "Does disorderly conduct stay on your record in Rhode Island?"
description: "Yes - until you get it expunged. A conviction for disorderly conduct stays on your Rhode Island BCI record permanently unless you qualify for expungement. Under Rhode Island's expungement statute, a..."
url: https://bankandmunns.com/faq-items/does-disorderly-conduct-stay-on-your-record-in-rhode-island/
date: 2026-04-22
modified: 2026-04-22
author: "Bank and Munns"
type: avada_faq
lang: en
---

# Does disorderly conduct stay on your record in Rhode Island?

Yes - until you get it expunged. A conviction for disorderly conduct stays on your Rhode Island BCI record permanently unless you qualify for expungement. Under Rhode Island's expungement statute, a first-offender misdemeanor conviction is eligible for expungement 5 years after completion of the sentence, probation, and all fines. If your case was filed instead of a conviction, you qualify for expungement just 1 year after the filing date. Dismissed cases can often be expunged immediately. That difference - 1 year vs. 5 years vs. immediate - is why the disposition you pick at pre-trial matters so much. Until expunged, the charge appears on BCI checks, most employment background checks, housing applications, and licensing queries. Federal background checks, immigration records, and private databases may retain the information even longer. If you have an old Rhode Island disorderly conduct on your record, Bank & Munns can file an expungement motion in the division where you were convicted.