Pawtucket Municipal Court
The Pawtucket
Municipal Court handles the majority of traffic
violations issued by the Pawtucket Police
Department. The Court is presided over by
the Honorable John F. McBurney III and Associate
Justice Donna M. Nusselbush.
Click on the link below to
view answers to questions regarding the
Municipal Court and traffic/ accident issues you
may have.
I just got at ticket - How
do I pay it?
I want to contest a ticket
- How do I do that?
I need to reschedule my
court date - What do I do?
I accidentally missed my
court date/trial date - What do I do?
Directions to the Court
I got a letter in the mail
titled "Warrant Squad" - What does this mean?
I got a letter in the mail
titled "Notice of Action" - What does this mean?
When do I need to get my
car off the street for Street Cleaning/Sweeping?
When do I need to get my
car off the street for a Snow Storm?
There is a discrepancy on
an accident report I made - Who do I contact?
Drivers are speeding or
committing violations on my street - Who do I
contact?
I want to make an
appointment to get my car seat installed - Who
do I contact?
I
just got a ticket - How do I pay it?
Look at the ticket.
There is a section that reads court location.
If the court location is Municipal Court the
violation can be paid anytime prior to the court
date listed on the ticket. If you wish
to pay by credit card you can call our toll free
number at 1-866-547-2312 or you can pay
using cash, check or money order, by
mail, or in person at the Pawtucket police
station (click
here for directions).
The hours for payment in person are:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Evening Hours are
Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00
p.m.
If the court location
is
R.I.T.T. (Rhode Island
Traffic Tribunal)
and there is a fine listed on the ticket,
you have eighteen days from the date of the
violation to pay it. You can pay the
violation by mail following the instructions on
the ticket or you can
click here
to pay online. If your ticket lists a
"HEARING" you MUST appear on the
date/time listed. If the court location
is District Court, the violation cannot be paid
by mail and you must appear at the 6th District
Court, 1 Dorrance St., Providence, RI on the
date and time listed on the ticket.
I want to
contest a ticket - How do I do that?
If you wish to contest a
ticket (you feel you are not guilty of the
violation). Do not make payment and simply
show up at the court (listed in the court
location section of the ticket) on the date and
time listed on the ticket. If you are
unable to appear on the date/time listed
click
here for directions on how to
reschedule.
I need
to reschedule my court date - What do I do?
To reschedule your court
date contact the Pawtucket Police Department at
401-727-9100 and dial extension 738 or 739 to
get a clerk that can assist you in rescheduling
your court date/time. The hours the clerks
are available are Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to
3:30 p.m.
I
accidentally missed my court date/trial date -
What do I do?
If you accidentally miss a
court date or trial date it is very important to
contact the Municipal Court as soon as possible.
Call the Pawtucket Police Department at
401-727-9100 and dial extension 824 to speak
with Nadine Higgins. Ms. Higgins will
assist you with what is necessary to correct the
situation.
Directions to
the Court
The Pawtucket Muncipal
Court is located in the Pawtucket Police
Department at 121 Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket, RI.
From the North take
I-95 South to exit 29 "Downtown Pawtucket".
Turn right at the stop sign onto Fountain St.
Travel 0.2 mi to Exchange St and turn right.
At the traffic light turn left onto Roosevelt
Avenue. The Pawtucket Police Station will
be on your left.
From the South take I-95 North to exit 28
"School St". Turn left onto School St at
the bottom of the ramp. Follow School St
to the end (0.2 mi.) and turn left onto
Broadway. Take a right onto Main St. and a
right at the first Traffic light onto Roosevelt
Ave. The police station will be on the
right side.
For
turn by turn driving directions from Google Maps
click here.
I got a letter in the mail titled "Warrant
Squad" - What does this mean?
If you got
a letter in the mail titled "Warrant Squad" it
is because you failed to pay a parking ticket or
another non-traffic related city ordinance (i.e.
loud music, barking dog, etc.). If you
received such a letter you must contact Nadine
Higgins at 401-727-9100, extension 824.
Please call between 8:00 a.m and 3:30 p.m. -
Monday thru Friday.
I got a letter
in the mail titled "Notice of Action" - What
does this mean?
If you got a letter in the
mail titled "Notice of Action" it is because you
failed to pay a fine on your ticket or failed to
appear for your court date. If you
received this letter it means your license is
about to be suspended. Please contact
Nadine Higgins, as soon as possible, at
401-727-9100, extension 824. Please call
Ms. Higgins between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.,
Monday thru Friday. ALL SUSPENSIONS
MUST BE PAID IN CASH OR WITH A BANK CHECK.
When do I need
to get my car off the street for Street
Cleaning/Sweeping?
The City of Pawtucket
conducts street sweeping/cleaning from April 1st
to October 31st each year, excluding weekends &
holidays. Sweeping is done for each street
on the day after your trash pickup day. On
those days you must have your vehicle off of the
street. You may park your vehicle back on
the street on that day only after seeing
both the Street Sweeper and the
police officer pass your house (the
police officer may be as much as 30 mins. behind
the street sweeper).
When do I need
to get my car off the street for a Snow Storm?
Between
December 1st and April 1st., the City of Pawtucket will
declare a winter storm emergency if there is a
prediction of two or more inches of snow.
At that time a parking ban will be put in effect
on all city streets and you must move your
vehicle off the street at that time. The
parking ban will be posted on all local radio
and television broadcasts and on this website.
You can also dial the police station at
401-727-9100 and dial option 2 on the auto
attendant to check on a parking ban.
There is a discrepancy on an accident report I
made - Who do I contact?
Contact Sgt. Roy Clary at
401-727-9100, extension 784 between 8:00 a.m.
and 3:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday.
Drivers are speeding or
committing violations on my street - Who do I
contact?
Contact Sgt. Roy Clary at
401-727-9100, extension 784 or Nadine Higgins at
extension 824. Please contact them between
8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday.
I want to make
an appointment to get my car seat installed -
Who do I contact?
Contact Sgt. Roy Clary at
401-727-9100, extension 784 or Nadine Higgins at
extension 824. Please contact them between
8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday.
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