Rhode Island § 31-32-17 - Proof of Financial Responsibility for the Future
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§ 31-32-17. Proof of Financial Responsibility for the Future
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-32-17
§ 31-32-17. Installment payment of judgments.
(a) A judgment debtor, upon due notice to the judgment creditor, may apply to the court in which the judgment was rendered for the privilege of paying the judgment in installments. The court, in its discretion and without prejudice to any other legal remedies which the judgment creditor may have, may so order and fix the amounts and times of payment of these installments.
(b) The division of motor vehicles shall not suspend a license, registration, or nonresident’s operating privilege, and shall restore any license, registration, or nonresident’s operating privilege suspended following nonpayment of a judgment, when the judgment debtor gives proof of financial responsibility and obtains an order permitting the payment of the judgment installments, and while the payment of any installments is not in default.
History of Section.
P.L. 1952, ch. 3002, § 16; G.L. 1956, §§ 31-32-23, 31-32-24; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, §
2; G.L. 1956, § 31-32-17.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 31-32-17
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 31-32-17 cover?
Section 31-32-17 ("Proof of Financial Responsibility for the Future") 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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