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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - ADJUDICATION OF TRAFFIC

OFFENSES

     Introduced By: Representative Cale P.Keable

     Date Introduced: May 29, 2014

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 31-41.1-3.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-41.1 entitled

"Adjudication of Traffic Offenses" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     31-41.1-3.1. Mandatory court appearances. -- (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of

sections 31-41.1-2 or 31-41.1-3, any person who receives a third (3rd) summons after two (2)

guilty adjudications for traffic offenses within a twelve (12) month period of time cannot plea or

dispose of the charge by mail, but must appear in person before a judge at the traffic tribunal or

municipal court. All parking ticket summons or adjudications shall be exempt from this section.

      (b) The preceding twelve (12) month period shall be calculated from the date of the

issuance of the third (3rd) summons, after the preceding two (2) convictions.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - ADJUDICATION OF TRAFFIC

OFFENSES

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     This act would exclude parking tickets from being used as a basis for a mandatory court

appearance for a traffic offense.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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