Chapter 236
2019 -- S 0078
Enacted 07/15/2019

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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES - VIOLATIONS

Introduced By: Senators Lombardi, McCaffrey, Felag, Ciccone, and Lombardo
Date Introduced: January 16, 2019

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. Section 31-11-25 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-11 entitled
"Suspension or Revocation of Licenses - Violations" is hereby amended to read as follows:
     31-11-25. Suspension for failure to pay fine.
     (a) The division of motor vehicles shall suspend the license of a person to operate a motor
vehicle upon certification of the clerk of any county of the superior court, or any supervising
deputy clerk of the district court or a clerk of the traffic tribunal that the person has failed to pay
fines or costs imposed for a violation of any provision of this title within the time period provided
for payment by the court, or has failed to make satisfactory arrangements with the court for
payment of the fines or costs; provided, however, the person shall first be entitled to request an
ability to pay hearing by filing a request with the court which that imposed the fines or costs.
     (b) The suspension shall remain in force until all fines or costs are paid to the respective
court or satisfactory arrangements have been made with the court for payment of the fines or
costs.
     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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