Frank Caprio

This article is about the American judge. For his son, see Frank T. Caprio.

Frank Caprio
Caprio in 2018
Chief Judge of the Municipal Court of Providence
In office
1985–2023
Appointed byJoseph R. Paolino Jr.
Succeeded byJohn Lombardi[1]
Member of the Providence City Council
In office
1962–1968
Personal details
Born
Francesco Caprio

(1936-11-24) November 24, 1936 (age 87)
Federal Hill, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic[2]
SpouseJoyce E. Caprio
Children5, including Frank and David
EducationProvidence College (BA)
Suffolk University (JD)
Military service
BranchRhode Island Army National Guard
Years of service1954–1962
Unit876th Combat Engineer Battalion

Francesco Caprio (born November 24, 1936) is an American retired 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. The Caught in Providence Youtube channel has 2.85 million subscribers.[5]

In 2017, his videos in the courtroom went viral, with more than 15 million views.[6][7] In 2022, views of Caught in Providence neared 500 million,[8] and one video shared on Pulptastic had 43.6 million views on YouTube.[9]

  1. ^ "History made as Providence City Council elects municipal court judges". WPRI.com. January 20, 2023. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "H 9114". State of Rhode Island in General Assembly. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "People having tough days". Caught in Providence You Tube Channel. Caught in Providence. March 15, 2017. Archived from the original on August 6, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "Caught in Providence". Official website. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  5. ^ https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/good-news/2024/06/24/ris-viral-judge-frank-caprio-gets-cbs-segment-amid-cancer-fight/74195199007/
  6. ^ "80-year-old judge becomes unlikely internet star". CBS News. August 23, 2017. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  7. ^ "Viral Judge Frank Caprio Rules With A Big Heart". NBC News. November 7, 2017. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "Caught in Providence - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  9. ^ This Judge Had The Best Reaction To This Little Boy's Honesty on YouTube Archived from the original on 3 January 2023.