A presiding official at the Municipal Court of Providence told a defendant and two young children that he would reduce one speeding-ticket fine from $50 to $15 and said the remaining $35 should be used to buy the children breakfast.

The exchange, which lasted roughly a minute, began when the presiding official asked the children, "Think he's guilty or not guilty?" and the children replied, "Guilty." The official then asked whether he should "send Inspector Kerrigan to go pick up your wife," a suggestion the defendant declined. The official asked the defendant if he would "accept responsibility for her," and the defendant said, "Yes, I will." The official said, "It's gonna cost you $50 for her," then added, "On 1 of these speeding tickets, I'm gonna be doing something from 50 to $15. It's gonna leave you $35 to buy these guys breakfast this morning."

The transcript does not include a docket number, case identifier, a formal order, or instructions to court staff beyond the in-court remarks. The record shows no written sentencing or payment directive included in the provided text. The official also told the defendant, "Take these guys for breakfast," and the defendant replied, "I will." The participants in the transcript are identified in the record only as a presiding official, the defendant and two children; no judge name, clerk, or other court staff name appears except for a reference to "Inspector Kerrigan."

Because the transcript excerpt does not include a formal minute entry, case number, or an itemized court order, it is not possible from this text alone to determine whether the reduction was entered as an official adjustment to a ticket, a plea agreement, or an informal remark made on the record. The record likewise does not specify which of the defendant's tickets was adjusted or list the original citation numbers.

The exchange ended with the presiding official saying, "Good luck to you," and no further actions or scheduling were recorded in the provided transcript.