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title: "Can a CDL holder get diversion or a deferred sentence for DUI?"
description: "No. Section 31-10.3-37 prohibits the district court or traffic tribunal from masking, deferring imposition of judgment, or allowing a CDL driver into a diversion program that would keep a traffic..."
url: https://riduilaws.com/faq-items/can-a-cdl-holder-get-diversion-or-a-deferred-sentence-for-dui/
date: 2026-10-29
modified: 2026-10-29
author: "RI DUI Laws"
type: faq
lang: en
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# Can a CDL holder get diversion or a deferred sentence for DUI?

No. Section 31-10.3-37 prohibits the district court or traffic tribunal from masking, deferring imposition of judgment, or allowing a CDL driver into a diversion program that would keep a traffic conviction off the record, in any type of vehicle.

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