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RI Gen L § 14-1-5.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-5.1 - Age in dispute.

§ 14-1-5.1. Age in dispute.In any proceeding under this chapter where the age of a person is in dispute, the person whose age is in dispute shall prove his or her age to the reasonable satisfaction of the court.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 246, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 411, § 1.
RI Gen L § 14-1-6.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-6.1 - Records.

§ 14-1-6.1. Records.(a) In any case where a court shall have obtained jurisdiction of a juvenile having attained the age of seventeen (17) years pursuant to 2007 P.L. 73, Article 22, section 1:(i) All police records relating to the arrest, detention, apprehension and disposition of the juvenile and all records of identification maintained pursuant to chapter 12-1 of the general laws shall be treated as family court records in accordance with §§ 14-1-64 and 38-2-2 of the general laws; provided, however, that no person and no department, agency or any other instrumentality of the state or of any subdivision thereof shall be held liable or otherwise legally accountable for having disclosed or disseminated any such records in reasonable reliance upon the law in effect between July 1, 2007, and the effective date of this act [November 8, 2007]; and provided further that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the use of witness statements and other police records in the course of judicial proceedings initiated prior to the effective date of this act; and(ii) All court records of such proceedings shall be sealed upon final disposition of the case in the event of a no information, dismissal or not guilty finding or upon the completion of any sentence, probation and/or parole imposed therein.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 532, § 2.
RI Gen L § 14-1-6.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-6.2 - Sentencing.

§ 14-1-6.2. Sentencing.In any case in which the court shall have jurisdiction of a juvenile pursuant to this chapter, the court shall consider placing the juvenile in the least restrictive appropriate facility or program.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 532, § 2.
RI Gen L § 14-1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-7 - Waiver of jurisdiction or certification hearing.

§ 14-1-7. Waiver of jurisdiction or certification hearing.(a) If any child is charged with an offense which would be punishable by life imprisonment if committed by an adult, that child, upon motion of the attorney general, shall be brought before the court and the court shall conduct a waiver hearing pursuant to § 14-1-7.1.(b) Any child sixteen (16) years of age or older who is charged with an offense which would constitute a felony if committed by an adult shall, upon motion of the attorney general, be brought before the court and the court shall conduct a waiver hearing pursuant to § 14-1-7.1.(c) Any child who is charged with an offense which would constitute a felony if committed by an adult shall, upon motion of the attorney general, be brought before the court and the court shall conduct a certification hearing pursuant to § 14.- 1-7.2.(d) Any motion for waiver or certification shall be filed with the court within thirty (30) days of arraignment.(e) In any hearing on a motion for waiver pursuant to § 14-1-7.1, the court may consider whether or not the child may be alternatively certified pursuant to § 14-1-7.2.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 15, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 18, § 2.
RI Gen L § 14-1-7.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-7.1 - Waiver of jurisdiction - Proof.

§ 14-1-7.1. Waiver of jurisdiction — Proof.(a) Upon a motion by the attorney general pursuant to § 14-1-7, the court shall conduct a hearing at which it shall be the duty of the attorney general to produce evidence to enable the court to determine:(1) That probable cause exists to believe that the offense charged has been committed and that the child charged has committed it, unless the proof has been elicited at a prior hearing on detention of the juvenile and the findings have been made by the same justice of the family court who is conducting the waiver proceeding; and(2) That the child's past history of offenses, history of treatment, or the heinous or premeditated nature of the offense is such that the court finds that the interests of society or the protection of the public necessitate the waiver of jurisdiction of the court over the child.(b) If the court finds that subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section have been proven by a preponderance of evidence, it may waive jurisdiction over the child and refer the child to the appropriate adult court to be tried for the offense as an adult.(c) A waiver of jurisdiction over a child pursuant to this section shall constitute a waiver of jurisdiction over that child for the offense upon which the motion is based as well as for all pending and subsequent offenses of whatever nature, and the child shall be referred to the court which would have had jurisdiction if the offense had been committed by an adult. In the event that the child is acquitted of the offense for which the waiver has been sought, the waiver shall be vacated.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 15, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 18, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 132, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 261, § 1.
RI Gen L § 14-1-7.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-7.2 - Certification - Proof.

§ 14-1-7.2. Certification — Proof.(a) Upon a motion by the attorney general pursuant to § 14-1-7, the court shall conduct a hearing at which it shall be the duty of the attorney general to produce evidence to enable the court to determine:(1) Probable cause exists to believe that the offense charged has been committed and that the child charged has committed it;(2) The child's past history of offenses, history of treatment, or the heinous or premeditated nature of the offense is such that the court finds that the interests of society or the protection of the public necessitate the certification; and(3) The jurisdiction of the court but for the exercise of certification is in all likelihood an insufficient period of time in which to accomplish a rehabilitation of the child.(b) If the court finds that subdivisions (a)(1) — (a)(3) of this section have been proven by a preponderance of evidence, it shall certify the child pursuant to § 14-1-7.3.(c) Any person sixteen (16) years of age or older who has been found delinquent for having committed two (2) offenses after the age of sixteen (16), which would render that person subject to an indictment if he or she were an adult, shall be certified pursuant to this section. Any findings for offenses which have occurred prior to April 11, 1990, shall be considered in making a determination of eligibility for certification. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a waiver of jurisdiction of any child pursuant to § 14-1-7.1.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 15, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 18, § 2.
RI Gen L § 14-1-7.4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-7.4 - Waiver or certification of juvenile drug offenders.

§ 14-1-7.4. Waiver or certification of juvenile drug offenders.A child sixteen (16) years of age or older who has been found delinquent of having committed one felony offense after the age of sixteen (16) involving the unlawful sale, distribution, manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute, or deliver any controlled substance listed in Schedule I or II of § 21-28-2.08, shall be either certified pursuant to § 14-1-7.2 or waived pursuant to § 14-1-7.1 for all subsequent felony offenses involving the unlawful sale, distribution, manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute, or deliver any controlled substance.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 275, § 3.
RI Gen L § 14-1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-8 - Jurisdiction over adults.

§ 14-1-8. Jurisdiction over adults.The court shall, as set forth in this chapter, have exclusive original jurisdiction to determine all cases of adults involved in matters arising out of § 14-1-5(3) and all cases of adults charged with:(1) Being responsible for or contributing to the delinquency, waywardness, or neglect of any child under sixteen (16) years of age;(2) Desertion, abandonment, or failure to provide subsistence for any child dependent upon him or her for support; or(3) Neglect to send any child to school as required by law.History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-8.
RI Gen L § 14-1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-9 - Waiver of jurisdiction over adult.

§ 14-1-9. Waiver of jurisdiction over adult.If an adult is charged with an offense over which the family court may have jurisdiction by virtue of § 14-1-8, 11-9-9, or 8-10-4, the court may waive jurisdiction over the adult and order that adult held for trial under the regular procedure of the court which would otherwise have jurisdiction of that offense.History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-9; impl. am. P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 14; P.L. 1987, ch. 568, § 1.
RI Gen L § 14-1-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-10 - Preliminary investigation on information furnished to court.

§ 14-1-10. Preliminary investigation on information furnished to court.Except in case of emergency detention, whenever any appropriate person shall give to the court information in his or her possession that a child is within the provisions of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the court to make a preliminary investigation to determine whether the interests of the public or of the child require that further action be taken, and to report its findings together with a statement of the facts to the judge. The inquiry may include a preliminary investigation of the home and environmental situation of the child, his or her previous history, and the circumstances which were the subject of the information. To avoid duplication of effort and to take full advantage of all existing facilities, the report of any public agency, or of any private social agency licensed by the department of children, youth, and families, may be accepted by the court as sufficient evidence for the filing of a petition.History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-10; impl. am. P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 14; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; P.L. 1985, ch. 98, § 1.
RI Gen L § 14-1-11.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-11.1 - Commitment of voluntary placements.

§ 14-1-11.1. Commitment of voluntary placements.(a) The department of children, youth and families shall petition the family court and request the care, custody, and control of any child who is voluntarily placed with the department for the purpose of foster care by a parent or other person previously having custody and who remains in foster care for a period of twelve (12) months. However, there shall be no requirement for the department to seek custody of any child with an emotional, behavioral or mental disorder or developmental or physical disability if the child is voluntarily placed with the department by a parent or guardian of the child for the purpose of accessing an out-of-home program for the child in a program which provides services for children with disabilities, including, but not limited to, residential treatment programs, residential counseling centers, and therapeutic foster care programs.(b) In a hearing on a petition alleging that a child is dependent, competent and creditable evidence that the child has remained in foster care for a period of twelve (12) months shall constitute prima facie evidence sufficient to support the finding by the court that the child is "dependent" in accordance with § 14-1-3.(c) In those cases where a young adult who meets the eligibility criteria in § 14-1-6(c) wishes to continue in foster care after age eighteen (18), the young adult and an authorized representative of DCYF shall, before the youth reaches age eighteen (18), discuss the terms of a voluntary placement agreement for extension of care to be executed upon or after the young adult's eighteenth birthday.(d) In those cases where a young adult who meets the eligibility criteria in § 14-1-6(c) exits foster care at or after age eighteen (18), but wishes to return to foster care before age twenty-one (21), DCYF shall file a petition for legal supervision of the young adult, with a voluntary placement agreement for extension of care, executed by the young adult and an authorized representative of DCYF attached.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 190, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 149, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 196, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 15, § 1.
RI Gen L § 14-1-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-12 - Form and contents of petition.

§ 14-1-12. Form and contents of petition.(a) The petition shall plainly state the facts which bring the child within the provisions of this chapter, and shall set forth the name, age, and residence of:(1) The child;(2) The child's parents;(3) The child's other legal guardian, if there is one;(4) The person or persons having custody or control of the child; and(5) The nearest known relative, if no parent or guardian can be found.(b) If any of the facts required by subsection (a) of this section are not known by the petitioner, the petition shall so state.(c) The proceeding shall be entitled "In the matter of a child under eighteen (18) years of age".History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-12.
RI Gen L § 14-1-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-13 - Complaints pertaining to feeble-minded persons.

§ 14-1-13. Complaints pertaining to feeble-minded persons.Any complaint brought before the family court under the provisions of title 40.1 shall be brought by the person and in the manner set forth by title 40.1.History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-13; impl. am. P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 14.
RI Gen L § 14-1-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-14 - Petitions for adoption.

§ 14-1-14. Petitions for adoption.Any petition for the adoption of any person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall be brought before the family court in the manner set forth in chapter 7 of title 15.History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-14; impl. am. P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 14.
RI Gen L § 14-1-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-15 - Warrants for offenses against children.

§ 14-1-15. Warrants for offenses against children.The family court is vested with authority to issue a warrant for any offense by any person as set forth in §§ 11-9-1 — 11-9-8 and chapter 9 of title 15.History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-15; impl. am. P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 14.
RI Gen L § 14-1-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-16 - Summons of child or adult in charge of child.

§ 14-1-16. Summons of child or adult in charge of child.Upon the filing of a petition, the justice, if satisfied that there is reasonable cause for the petition, may issue a summons requiring the child to appear before the court at a time and place named in it, and shall also cause a summons to be issued to at least one of the parents of the child if either of them is known to reside within the state, or if there is no parent, then to the guardian or other lawful custodian of the child, if there is one known to be so resident, and, if not, then to the person with whom the child resides, if known.History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 19; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-16; impl. am. P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 14; P.L. 1982, ch. 198, § 1.
RI Gen L § 14-1-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-17 - Service of summons.

§ 14-1-17. Service of summons.The summons shall require the person upon whom it is served to appear before the court at a time and place stated in it for a hearing on the petition, the allegations of which shall be set forth in the summons, and the summons shall be served by reading it to, and leaving a copy with, the person to be served, or by leaving an attested copy at the last and usual place of abode of the person summoned, with some person living there. However, in the event that the justice has reason to believe that the child may not appear upon summons, or in the event that a child has been summoned and does not appear, the justice may issue a warrant reciting the substance of the petition and requiring the officer to whom it is directed to immediately take the child and bring it before the court to be dealt with according to the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 20; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-17; impl. am. P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 14; P.L. 1985, ch. 98, § 1.
RI Gen L § 14-1-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-18 - Process running throughout state - Persons authorized to serve.

§ 14-1-18. Process running throughout state — Persons authorized to serve.All summonses, warrants, orders, and other processes issued by the court shall run throughout the state and may be served by any officer authorized to serve the warrants of district courts or by any probation counselor, or by any officer of any private agency, society, or institution prescribed in this chapter, or by any person that may be designated by the justice.History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 20; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-18; impl. am. P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 14.
RI Gen L § 14-1-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-19 - Failure to obey summons.

§ 14-1-19. Failure to obey summons.Any parent, guardian, lawful custodian, or other person having the care and control of a child, who shall willfully refuse or neglect to appear in court in accordance with any summons served upon him or her may be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) or be imprisoned not more than three (3) months.History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 20; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-19; P.L. 1982, ch. 55, § 1.
RI Gen L § 14-1-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-20 - Release or placement of child in custody of officer.

§ 14-1-20. Release or placement of child in custody of officer.Whenever any officer takes a child into custody, he or she shall, unless it is impracticable or has been otherwise ordered by the court, accept the written promise of the parent, guardian, or other custodian of the child to bring the child to the court at the time fixed. Upon that promise the child may be released in the custody of a parent, guardian, or other custodian. If not so released, the child shall be placed in the custody of a probation counselor or other person designated by the court, or shall immediately be taken to the court or other place of detention designated by the court, and the officer taking him or her shall immediately notify the court and shall file a petition when directed to do so by the court.History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-20.
RI Gen L § 14-1-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-21 - Release or detention of child under custody of court.

§ 14-1-21. Release or detention of child under custody of court.In the case of any child whose custody has been assumed by the court, the child may, pending the final disposition of the case, be released in the custody of a parent, guardian, or other custodian, or of a probation counselor or other person appointed by the court, to be brought before the court at the designated time. When not released as provided in this section, the child, pending the hearing of the case, shall be detained at the training school subject to §§ 14-1-11 and 14-1-27.History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-21; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 17, § 9.
RI Gen L § 14-1-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-22 - Taking child into immediate custody.

§ 14-1-22. Taking child into immediate custody.Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as forbidding any police officer or probation counselor from immediately taking into custody any child who is found violating any law or ordinance, or whose surroundings are such as to endanger his health, morals, or welfare, unless immediate action is taken. In each of these cases, the officer taking the child into custody shall immediately report the fact to the court and the case shall then be proceeded with as provided in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-22.
RI Gen L § 14-1-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-23 - Place of detention of juveniles.

§ 14-1-23. Place of detention of juveniles.The board of police commissioners or other corresponding police authority of each city and town, and the city council of each city and town council of each town where no board of police commissioners or other corresponding police authority, exists, may provide and maintain, in their respective city or town, a suitable place or places not directly connected with any jail or lockup in which children temporarily detained awaiting the action of the court may be kept so long as detention may be necessary.History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 22; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-23.
RI Gen L § 14-1-24 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 14 - Delinquent and Dependent Children|Chapter 14-1 - Proceedings in Family Court|Section 14-1-24 - Care of girls detained.

§ 14-1-24. Care of girls detained.Whenever a girl is detained, she may be placed in the care of a police matron, and in the case of a city or town, the police matron may be one of those required to be appointed under the provisions of chapter 5 of title 13; and the board of police commissioners of any city or town where that board exists may appoint a police matron for that purpose.History of Section.P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 22; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-24.