Rhode Island General Laws 31-27-12.2. Distribution of books or pads
The books or pads as provided in § 31-27-12.1(c) shall be distributed as follows:
(1) The administrative clerk of the judicial department shall distribute books or pads containing the summonses and related records to all courts having jurisdiction over the violation of any statute or ordinance relating to the operation, control, or maintenance of a motor vehicle, and shall keep a record of the distribution including a receipt signed by the clerk of each court for each book or pad distributed to the court.
(2) Each court through its clerk shall distribute the books and pads to the chief administrative officer of every police department or state police barracks within its jurisdiction, and the clerk shall keep a record of the distribution, including a receipt signed by each chief administrative officer for each book or pad distributed to the clerk.
(3) The chief administrative officers shall be responsible for the issuance of the books or pads to all police officers within their department or organization and shall keep a record of the distribution including a receipt signed by each police officer for each book or pad issued to that officer.
History of Section.
P.L. 1970, ch. 66, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-27-12.2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Motor vehicle: means any vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power for use on the public streets, roads, and highways;
(2) "Odometer" means an instrument for measuring and recording the actual distance a motor vehicle travels while in operation;
(3) "Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or business trust including, but not limited to, private individuals and motor vehicle dealers, both wholesale and retail, whether the private individual or dealer is a dealer in the ordinary course of business or not;
(4) "Repair and replacement" means to restore to a sound working condition by replacing the instrument or any part thereof or by correcting what is inoperative;
(5) "Transfer" means to acquire ownership by purchase, gift, bequest, or any other means. See Rhode Island General Laws 31-23.2-2
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.