The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-12
CHAPTER 5S1.
AN ACT Relating TO Juvenile Offenders.
PASSED June Is, 1881

AN ACT Relating TO Juvenile Offenders.
PASSED June 15 1881
II ia enacted bv the General Assembly as
follows:
Section l. Whenever minor under the
age of sixteen years shall be brought be-
fore rrJ eoItrt in the counties OF Provi-
dence and Newport in this state charged
with any crime or misdemeanor. said mi
nor shall be arrdigned and tried separat te
and apart from the arraignment and trial
OF other cases; but the provisions OF this
section or of the following sections. shall
not apply TO any minor jointly charged or
IN any way connected with an older per
son or persons in the commission of any
crime or misdemeanor.
Sec. 2. Said courts in said counties shall
designate suitable times for the trial Of
such cases to be called THE Session for
Juvenile Offenders and of these sessions
separate docket and record shall be kept
Sec s. 1t shall be the duty of the agent
OF ehe board of state charities and cOrrec-
tiOns, or such other person as they may
appoint, or of the agent of the Rhode Is
land Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children. or the agent of the Saint Vim
cent de Paul Society, upon receiving notice
thereof to be given by order Of said court.
TO be present at the arraignment and trial
Of such Juvenile offenders: 10 secure the
services of counsel in their behalf by and
with the authority of the court; to learn all
the purpose of aiding said court and gen
orally, to take care of the interests of said
children.
Sec. 4 In cases against juvenile offend
Grs no court fees shall be allowed or taxed
in any criminal case in any court in this
state, neither shall costs be taxed for the
services as witnesses or otherwise of any
officer Of a city or town having a salary
or fixed compensation, or for the use of a
team of a city or town, or for any other
service or charge whatever that may be
paid TO any city or town.
Sec. s. Whenever any child under thir-
teen years of age is held by any court for
examination or trial, and said child is un-
able to furnish bail for such examination
or trial, such court shall commit said child
to the custody of said agent of the board
of state charities and corrections. or TO the
agent of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children, or TO the agent of the
Saint Vincent de Paul Society," and said
agent is hereby authorized to make. all
proper provisions for the safe keeping of
said child and for his presence at the ex-
animation or trial for which he is held
ard said court, upon motion Of said agent
Cor either OF them), made at any time be-
fore sentence, may Professionally place any
juvenile offender under his control and su-
pervisiOn until the further order of said
court.
Sec 6. No court shall commit any child
the state prison in default of bail. for non
payment Of fine or costs. or bOth or for
any punishment for any offence not pun
ishable by imprisonment for life, of which
SAID child csay have oeen adj-GSed guilty
but such commitme Mt shall be to the Sock
anOsset school for boys or the Oaklawn
school for girls.
Sec. 4. Juveniles when placed under ar
rest shall not be confined in any apartment
IN rNo1;n
not juveniles.
Sec. S. All acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed, and
this act shall take effect