Most Rhode Island disorderly conduct cases are handled on a flat fee rather than hourly billing. Flat fees vary by the complexity of the case: a clean [...]
Yes. People who show up to arraignment without a Rhode Island disorderly conduct lawyer frequently accept the first plea offered by the prosecutor and walk out with [...]
In Rhode Island, "disturbing the peace" is generally prosecuted under the same disorderly conduct statute, RIGL § 11-45-1. Some charging paperwork lists "disturbing the peace" as the [...]
You can be charged, but the charge often doesn't stick. Yelling, swearing, and insulting police officers is largely protected speech under the First Amendment. The U.S. Supreme [...]
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 [...]
Yes. Dismissal is one of the most common outcomes in Rhode Island disorderly conduct cases, and there are several ways to get there. First, the State can [...]
