§ 31-11-1 Authority of division of motor vehicles to cancel license
§ 31-11-2 Driving privileges of nonresidents
§ 31-11-3 Resident’s conviction in another state
§ 31-11-4 Seizure of license in possession of unauthorized person
§ 31-11-5 Abstracts of court records – Recommendations of judge
§ 31-11-6 Offenses resulting in mandatory revocation of license
§ 31-11-7 Authority of division of motor vehicles to suspend license
§ 31-11-8 Recommendation of court – Violation of § 31-27-4
§ 31-11-9 Reexamination of licensees
§ 31-11-10 Reinstatement after revocation or suspension
§ 31-11-11 Return of license certificate
§ 31-11-12 Operation under foreign license during suspension or revocation in this state prohibited
§ 31-11-13 Failure to surrender license certificate
§ 31-11-14 Retention of suspended, cancelled, or revoked license – Seizure by peace officer
§ 31-11-15 Appeal from administrator’s order
§ 31-11-16 Unlawful use of license
§ 31-11-17 False swearing
§ 31-11-18 Driving after denial, suspension, or revocation of license
§ 31-11-18.1 Driving after denial, revocation, or suspension for certain violations
§ 31-11-19 Permitting child under the age of 16 to drive
§ 31-11-20 Permitting unauthorized person to drive prohibited
§ 31-11-21 Employment of unlicensed chauffeur prohibited
§ 31-11-21.1 Penalty for employing of unlicensed/unauthorized operator
§ 31-11-22 Rental to unauthorized person prohibited
§ 31-11-23 Inspection of license of person to whom vehicle rented required
§ 31-11-24 Records of rentals
§ 31-11-25 Suspension for failure to pay fine
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 31-11 - Suspension or Revocation of Licenses - Violations

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • 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.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.