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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025
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A N A C T
RELATING TO MOTOR AN D OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENS ES
Introduced By: Representatives Perez, Diaz, Hull, Shallcross Smith, Slater, Fellela, and
Hopkins
Date Introduced: February 26, 2025
Referred To: House Judiciary
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 31-27 of the General Laws entitled "Motor Vehicle Offenses" is 1
hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 2
31-27-26. Prompt violation payment. 3
Any motorist who receives a moving violation, which may be paid without a court 4
appearance, and who pays the fine in full within thirty (30) days of its issuance, shall not have the 5
violation recorded on the motorist's division of motor vehicle's driving record; provided, however, 6
that this procedure may not be utilized more than twice a year. 7
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 8
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO MOTOR AN D OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENS ES
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This act would prohibit the division of motor vehicles from recording a moving violation 1
on a motorist's driving record, if the moving violation is one that can be paid by mail and is paid, 2
in full, by the motorist within thirty (30) days of its issuance; provided that, this procedure cannot 3
be utilized more than twice in one year. 4
This act would take effect upon passage. 5
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