Rhode Island General Laws Title 42. State Affairs and Government § 42-17.10-3. Payment without personal appearance

Any enforcement officer of the department of environmental management, the chief executive officer of any other police department citing persons for environmental civil violations in accordance with § 42-17.10-1, peace officers and other individuals authorized to enforce civil violations as stipulated in § 42-17.10-1 who charges any person with a civil violation as set forth in § 42-17.10-1 of this chapter shall, in addition to issuing a summons for the violation, provide the alleged violator with a form which will allow the violator to dispose of the charge without the necessity of personally appearing before the traffic tribunal. Penalties assessed in accordance with this section shall be one hundred dollars ($100) for all violations set forth in § 42-17.10-1, except for violations of § 23-22.5-9, which shall have a penalty not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). This section shall apply to residents and nonresidents alike.