Rhode Island § 12-14-7 § 12-14-7. Violations of Pawtucket ordinances.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 12-14-7 — § 12-14-7. Violations of Pawtucket ordinances.

Rhode Island § 12-14-7

Title 12Criminal Procedure

Ch. 12-14Payment of Traffic Fines

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-14-7 (2026).

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§ 12-14-7. Violations of Pawtucket ordinances.
The city of Pawtucket is authorized and empowered to fix any fines that the public
            safety commission of the city of Pawtucket may, from time to time, establish for violation
            of traffic ordinances. The police department shall collect fines as provided in this
            section, when the offender decides to dispose of the charge without personal appearance
            in court within seven (7) days from notification. The police department is authorized
            to receive fines directly from any person charged with a violation of any provision
            of the ordinance of the city relating to traffic, and the money so received and collected
   

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§ 12-14-7. Violations of Pawtucket ordinances.

The city of Pawtucket is authorized and empowered to fix any fines that the public safety commission of the city of Pawtucket may, from time to time, establish for violation of traffic ordinances. The police department shall collect fines as provided in this section, when the offender decides to dispose of the charge without personal appearance in court within seven (7) days from notification. The police department is authorized to receive fines directly from any person charged with a violation of any provision of the ordinance of the city relating to traffic, and the money so received and collected shall be turned over by the police to the city treasurer. All charges, records, and payments shall be immediately entered by the police, and the books of the police containing the records of the violations, their disposition, and money received as fines, shall be audited not less than once every three (3) months by the city auditor of the city. 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 for the fifth 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.