2014 -- H 8264 AS AMENDED

Enacted 07/01/14

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

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) adjudications.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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