§ 31-22-1 Unattended vehicles
§ 31-22-2 Restrictions on backing
§ 31-22-3 Riding on motorcycles
§ 31-22-3.1 Riding on motor driven cycles – Passengers prohibited
§ 31-22-4 Overloading of vehicles
§ 31-22-5 Safety zones
§ 31-22-6 Coasting prohibited
§ 31-22-7 Following fire apparatus
§ 31-22-8 Crossing fire hose
§ 31-22-9 Throwing debris on highway – Snow removal
§ 31-22-10 Regulation as to school buses
§ 31-22-10.1 Insurance for school buses
§ 31-22-11 Inspection of school buses
§ 31-22-11.1 Enforcement of inspections of school buses
§ 31-22-11.2 Maintenance of school buses
§ 31-22-11.3 Random inspection of school buses
§ 31-22-11.4 School bus drivers pre-trip inspection
§ 31-22-11.5 Use of school bus with suspended registration – Penalty
§ 31-22-11.6 Childcare vehicles and school extracurricular vehicles
§ 31-22-11.6.1 Childcare vehicles and school extracurricular vehicles – COVID-19
§ 31-22-11.7 Unauthorized school bus entry
§ 31-22-11.8 Unauthorized use of personal wireless communication devices on a school bus
§ 31-22-11.9 Use of personal wireless communications devices by minors while operating motor vehicles is prohibited
§ 31-22-12 Supervision and inspection of vehicles transporting passengers for hire
§ 31-22-13 Abandoned vehicles
§ 31-22-14 Towing – Costs paid by owner
§ 31-22-14.1 Towing – Accident scene
§ 31-22-15 Lien for towing and storage charges
§ 31-22-16 Sale to enforce lien
§ 31-22-17 Notice of sale
§ 31-22-18 Newspaper advertisement of sale
§ 31-22-19 House trailers
§ 31-22-20 Solicitation on roadways, permit required
§ 31-22-21.1 Presence of alcoholic beverages while operating or riding in a motor vehicle
§ 31-22-22 Safety belt use – Child restraint
§ 31-22-22.1 Child passenger protection – Warnings of hazard and risk
§ 31-22-23 Tow trucks – Identification required
§ 31-22-24 Interior lights to be operated before dawn and after dusk during police stop
§ 31-22-25 Approaching horses
§ 31-22-26 Noise in vicinity of horse
§ 31-22-27 Severability
§ 31-22-28 Transporting animals
§ 31-22-29 Inspection of fire apparatus vehicles
§ 31-22-30 Text messaging while operating a motor vehicle
§ 31-22-31 Mobile telephone usage by motor vehicle operators
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 31-22 - Miscellaneous Rules

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • seal: shall be construed to include an impression of the seal made with or without the use of wax or wafer on the paper. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-15
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • town council: include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8