Rhode Island General Laws 31-32-15. Discharge in bankruptcy
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A discharge in bankruptcy following the rendering of the judgment shall not relieve the judgment debtor from any of the requirements of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1952, ch. 3002, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 31-32-21; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-32-15.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-32-15
- Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
- Judgment: means any judgment which shall have become final by expiration without appeal of the time within which an appeal might have been perfected, or by final affirmation on appeal, rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction of any state or of the United States, upon a cause of action arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of any vehicle of a type subject to registration under the laws of this state, for damages, including damages for care and loss of services, because of bodily injury to or death of any person, or for damages because of injury to or destruction of property, including the loss of use of it, or upon a cause of action on an agreement of settlement for the damages. See Rhode Island General Laws 31-32-3