Judge dismisses six parking-ticket matters for Miss Bentley in Municipal Court of Providence

An unidentified judge presiding in the Municipal Court of Providence dismissed matters involving Miss Bentley after she denied driving the vehicle tied to six unpaid parking tickets and offered personal context about the situation.

Miss Bentley told the judge, “I was not driving that car,” and said the responsible party was “a very irresponsible husband” who she described as “soon to be ex.” The judge noted he might have a conflict because he had performed the wedding between Bentley and the husband. Bentley said she possessed a video relevant to the case.

The exchange included a brief discussion of Bentley’s marital history; the judge observed this was her third marriage, and Bentley corrected that a prior spouse had died. Bentley also asked rhetorically whether her ex could be jailed, to which the judge replied there was “a line for that.”

The proceeding concluded with the judge saying, “The matters are dismissed.” The transcript records no formal motion, vote, or follow-up hearing date. No statutes, ordinances, or other legal authorities were cited on the record during this short hearing.

The court did not announce further sanctions or scheduling in the transcript. The outcome as recorded was dismissal of the matters mentioned at the start of the proceeding.