Yes. Rhode Island has adult diversion programs and Superior Court deferred sentence options that can result in dismissal after successful completion. Eligibility depends on the charge, the defendant's record, the amount of loss, and the prosecutor's willingness to participate. First offenders with no prior felony history, full restitution, and stable community ties are the strongest candidates. Diversion is not automatic. It has to be negotiated, sometimes aggressively, and the paperwork has to be filed at the right stage of the case. A Rhode Island forgery lawyer at Bank & Munns will evaluate diversion at the first meeting and push for it where it fits. If diversion is not available, we shift to deferred sentences, filings, or negotiated pleas that keep the case off your permanent record to the greatest extent possible.