Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 31-2 - Division of Motor Vehicles
Section 31-2-21. - Record of hearings.

§ 31-2-21. Record of hearings.
In all administrative hearings conducted by personnel of the division of motor vehicles involving the issuance, revocation, or suspension of licenses to operate vehicles or the registration of vehicles, a taped recording of that hearing may be made part of the record. In case of appeal to a court, copies of those tapes in lieu of a transcript shall be made available without charge to the operator, owner, or his or her representative.
History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 18, § 1.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles

Chapter 31-2 - Division of Motor Vehicles

Section 31-2-1. - Establishment — Duties — Chief of division.

Section 31-2-2. - Subordinates and investigators.

Section 31-2-3. - Enforcement duties of administrator.

Section 31-2-4. - Rules and regulations — Exception to authority.

Section 31-2-5. - Official seal.

Section 31-2-6. - Offices.

Section 31-2-7. - Forms.

Section 31-2-8. - Oaths and acknowledgments.

Section 31-2-9. - Certified copies of licenses, applications and certificates.

Section 31-2-10. - Abstracts of operator’s records.

Section 31-2-11. - Records open for inspection — Admissibility of certified copies of records as evidence.

Section 31-2-12. - Destruction of obsolete records.

Section 31-2-13. - Report to tax assessors of vehicles registered.

Section 31-2-14. - Investigation of applications — Rejection.

Section 31-2-15. - Seizure of documents and plates.

Section 31-2-16. - Publication of laws.

Section 31-2-17. - Summons of witnesses — Taking of testimony.

Section 31-2-18. - Service of notice.

Section 31-2-19. - Appeal from administrator of the division of motor vehicles.

Section 31-2-20. - Registration and license information — Fee.

Section 31-2-21. - Record of hearings.

Section 31-2-22. - Authority to enter into reciprocity agreements.

Section 31-2-23. - Denial of license or registrations for nonpayment of delinquent child support.

Section 31-2-24. - Service fees on returned checks.

Section 31-2-25. - Surrender of suspended license.

Section 31-2-26. - Surrender of suspended registration.

Section 31-2-27. - Technology surcharge fee.

Section 31-2-28. - Expiration dates.