§ 45-6.1-4. Time and manner of payment.
(a) The ordinances referred to in § 45-6.1-1 establish times during which the privilege of paying the fine by mail may be exercised, but the time shall be not less than five (5) days from the date of the offense to the date of depositing the payment of the fine in a depository maintained by the United States post office department for the collection of mails.
(b) Any non-moving traffic violation fines are deemed to have been paid upon the date of mailing and the postage cancellation is prima facie evidence of the time of deposit.
History of Section.P.L. 1965, ch. 215, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 362, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-6.1 - Non-Moving Traffic Violations
Section 45-6.1-1. - Mail payment of penalty for non-moving traffic violation.
Section 45-6.1-2. - Schedule of fines.
Section 45-6.1-3. - Payment of fine addressed to whom.
Section 45-6.1-4. - Time and manner of payment.
Section 45-6.1-6. - Violation tags.
Section 45-6.1-7. - Contents of tag.
Section 45-6.1-8. - North Smithfield — Non-moving traffic violations — Payment in person.