Chapter 159

2010 -- H 7630 AS AMENDED

Enacted 06/25/10

A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - TRAFFIC TICKET QUOTAS

Introduced By: Representatives JP O`Neill, Segal, Ajello, Ruggiero, and Pacheco

Date Introduced: February 25, 2010

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 31-27 of the General Laws entitled "Motor Vehicle Offenses" is

hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

31-27-25. Ticket quotas prohibited. – (a) No state or municipal agency engaged in the

enforcement of any motor vehicle traffic or parking laws of this state, or any local ordinance

governing motor vehicle traffic or parking, may establish or maintain any policy, formally or

informally, requiring any officer to meet a quota.

(b) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Officer" shall mean any peace officer as defined in section 12-7-21 and any police

officer as defined in section 31-1-21, and shall also include any individual engaged in enforcing

ordinances authorized by chapter 28 of this title.

(2) "Quota" means any requirement regarding the number of arrests or investigative stops

made, or summonses or citations issued, by an officer regarding motor vehicle traffic or parking

violations.

(c) Nothing contained herein shall preclude a local or municipal agency from using data

concerning arrests or investigative stops made, or summonses or citations issued, and their

disposition in the evaluation of an officer's work performance, provided such data is not the

exclusive means of evaluating such performance.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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