§ 12-14-11. Violations of parking regulations in the town of Barrington.
The town of Barrington is authorized and empowered to fix any fines that the Barrington
town council may, from time to time, establish for violation of any provision of the
ordinances relating to parking. The town council may designate the police department
for the purpose of collecting fines as provided in this section, when the offender
desires to dispose of the charge without personal appearance in court, within seven
(7)days from notification. The police department is authorized to receive the fines,
directly or by mail, from any person charged with violation of any provis
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§ 12-14-11. Violations of parking regulations in the town of Barrington.
The town of Barrington is authorized and empowered to fix any fines that the Barrington
town council may, from time to time, establish for violation of any provision of the
ordinances relating to parking. The town council may designate the police department
for the purpose of collecting fines as provided in this section, when the offender
desires to dispose of the charge without personal appearance in court, within seven
(7) days from notification. The police department is authorized to receive the fines,
directly or by mail, from any person charged with violation of any provision of the
ordinances of the town relating to traffic, and the money so received and collected
shall be turned over by the police to the town treasurer of Barrington. All charges,
records, and payments shall be immediately entered by the police in their books containing
records of violations, and their disposition, and money received as fines shall be
audited not less than once every three (3) months by the town treasurer of the town.
In the event the offender refuses or neglects to dispose of the charges within seven
(7) days, then he or she shall be brought before the district court of the state of
Rhode Island, first division, for trial and for any disposition of the case that the
court may decide to be proper, in which case the provisions of § 12-14-1, relating to fines and their disposition, shall prevail.