R.I. Traffic Trib. R. P. 35

(a)

Mandatory eCitation. The issuance of eCitation summonses shall be mandatory for

all authorized law enforcement agencies within one (1) year from the Effective Date

set forth in Rule 36.

(b) Submission of eCitation Summons to the Traffic Tribunal. Every

eCitation summons issued shall be submitted to the traffic tribunal on a daily basis.

The authorized law enforcement agency shall also submit the eCitation to the

respective municipal court.

(c) Mandatory Electronic Submission of the Summons. All other summonses

issued from authorized law enforcement agencies shall be submitted electronically

to the traffic tribunal on a daily basis. The authorized law enforcement agency shall

also submit all other summonses to the respective municipal court.

(d) Language Assistance Notices. In an effort to provide language assistance to

limited English proficient persons, service of the summons shall include the

Language Assistance Notices which informs the recipient of the right to a foreign

language interpreter at no cost and contains instructions about how to obtain

language assistance services. The most current version of the Language Assistance

Notices are located on the Judiciary's website at www.courts.ri.gov under the

heading of Public Resources, Forms.

(e) Universal Summons. All authorized law enforcement agencies shall use the

summons in Rule 3(a) to issue violations.

(f) Scheduling of the First Appearance. All authorized law enforcement

agencies shall schedule the first appearance within the time frame prescribed by the

chief magistrate of the traffic tribunal.

(g) Refusal Packets. All refusal packets shall be delivered to the Traffic Tribunal

no later than seven (7) days before the first appearance.