2014 -- S 3050 AS AMENDED

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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: Senator Michael J.McCaffrey

     Date Introduced: May 29, 2014

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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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

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appearance for a traffic offense.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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