Radar/Laser Calibration

Defendant appealed the decision of a Pawtucket Municipal Court trial judge sustaining the charge of violation of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-14-2 (prima facie limits). Defendant argued that the speeding ticket was not properly notarized because the Officer did not sign the summons in the presence of the Notary Public. Following the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal Rules of Procedure Rule 3, the Appeals Panel held that summonses do not have to be notarized. Rule 3 of the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal Rules of Procedure states that “the summons shall be signed by the issuing officer alleging the facts contained therein are true.” Accordingly, the Appeals Panel affirmed the decision of the trial magistrate sustaining the violation against the Defendant. 

City of Pawtucket v. Talia Turco, No. M14-0039 (February 18, 2016).pdf