Rhode Island § 31-11-25 - Suspension or Revocation of Licenses — Violations
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§ 31-11-25. Suspension or Revocation of Licenses — Violations
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-11-25
§ 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 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.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 412, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 218, art. 6, § 5; P.L. 2019, ch. 217, § 1;
P.L. 2019, ch. 236, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-11-25 ("Suspension or Revocation of Licenses — Violations") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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