R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-7

Waiver of jurisdiction or certification hearing

Known as the Family Court Act

The act spans §§ 14-1-1 to 14-1-9 (95 sections).

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Roper Superintendent Potosi Correctional Center v. Simmons (2005)

Most recently applied in State of Iowa v. Noah Riley Crooks (April 2018)

P.L. 1990, ch. 15, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 18, § 2.

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(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.

Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.