2009 Rhode Island Code
Title 31 - Motor and Other vehicles
CHAPTER 31-32 - Proof of Financial Responsibility for the Future
§ 31-32-17 - Installment payment of judgments.

SECTION 31-32-17

   § 31-32-17  Installment payment of judgments. – (a) A judgment debtor, upon due notice to the judgment creditor, may apply to the court in which the judgment was rendered for the privilege of paying the judgment in installments. The court, in its discretion and without prejudice to any other legal remedies which the judgment creditor may have, may so order and fix the amounts and times of payment of these installments.

   (b) The division of motor vehicles shall not suspend a license, registration, or nonresident's operating privilege, and shall restore any license, registration, or nonresident's operating privilege suspended following nonpayment of a judgment, when the judgment debtor gives proof of financial responsibility and obtains an order permitting the payment of the judgment installments, and while the payment of any installments is not in default.

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