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Frank Caprio
American municipal judge (born 1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the American judge. For his son, see Frank T. Caprio.
Francesco Caprio (born November 24, 1936) is an American judge and politician who served as the chief judge of the municipal court of Providence, Rhode Island, and chairman of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education. His judicial work is televised on the program Caught in Providence.[3][4] He has also made appearances in the series Parking Wars, adjudicating several cases of traffic violations.
Quick Facts Chief Judge of the Municipal Court of Providence, Appointed by ...
Frank Caprio | |
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![]() Caprio in 2018 | |
Chief Judge of the Municipal Court of Providence | |
In office 1985 ā January 2023 | |
Appointed by | Joseph R. Paolino Jr. |
Succeeded by | John Lombardi[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Francesco Caprio (1936-11-24) November 24, 1936 (age 87) Federal Hill, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic[2] |
Spouse | Joyce E. Caprio |
Children | 5, including Frank and David |
Education | Providence College (BA) Suffolk University (JD) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1954ā1962 |
Unit | Rhode Island Army National Guard |
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In 2017, his videos in the courtroom went viral, with more than 15 million views.[5][6] In 2022, views of Caught in Providence neared 500 million,[7] and one video shared on Pulptastic had 43.6 million views on YouTube.[8]