Chapter

Proceedings in Family Court

R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-1— Short title
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-2— Purpose of chapter
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-3— Definitions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-4— Idleness or frequenting of disreputable places
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-5— Exclusive jurisdiction
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-5.1— Age in dispute
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-5.2— Expanded jurisdiction for special immigrant juvenile status findings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-6— Retention of jurisdiction
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-6.1— Records
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-6.2— Sentencing
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-7— Waiver of jurisdiction or certification hearing
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-7.1— Waiver of jurisdiction — Proof
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-7.2— Certification — Proof
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-7.3— Certification — Effect
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-7.4— Waiver or certification of juvenile drug offenders
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-8— Jurisdiction over adults
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-9— Waiver of jurisdiction over adult
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-10— Preliminary investigation on information furnished to court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-11— Authorizing and filing petition
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-11.1— Commitment of voluntary placements
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-12— Form and contents of petition
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-13— Complaints pertaining to feeble-minded persons
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-14— Petitions for adoption
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-15— Warrants for offenses against children
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-16— Summons of child or adult in charge of child
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-17— Service of summons
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-18— Process running throughout state — Persons authorized to serve
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-19— Failure to obey summons
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-20— Release or placement of child in custody of officer
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-21— Release or detention of child under custody of court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-22— Taking child into immediate custody
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-23— Place of detention of juveniles
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-24— Care of girls detained
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-25— Arrest of juveniles without warrant
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-26— Separation from adult offenders
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-26.1— Temporary custody of status and non-offenders
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-27— Temporary detention in public or private institutions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-28— Transfer of cases from other courts
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-29— Times and places of hearings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-30— Conduct of hearings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-30.1— Compelling evidence in hearings — Immunity
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-30.2— Foster parents — Notice of court proceedings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-31— Services of public defender
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-32— Power of court to order disposition of child
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-32.1— Juvenile victim restitution program
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-32.2— Administration of program — Payment for services
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-32.3— Appropriations
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-32.4— Family counseling for drug or alcohol related offenses
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-33— Supervision of child placed on probation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-34— Placement of dependent and neglected children — Criminal records of foster parents made available
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-35— Guardianship of agency to which child entrusted — Adoption proceedings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-35.1— Child advocate as guardian of estate of child in certain circumstances — Plan for disbursement of funds
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-36— Commitment of delinquent and wayward children
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-36.1— Release from training school
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-36.2— Assignment of custody to the director of the department of children, youth and families
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-36.3— Community confinement
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-37— Other disposition for best interests of child
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-38— Insufficient evidence of waywardness or delinquency
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-39— Fees for delivery of child to court or institution
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-40— Adjudication not having effect of conviction
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-41— Protection of religious faith
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-42— Modification of order of commitment — Release, detention, or recommitment of child
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-43— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-44— Effect of order for maintenance — Enforcement
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-45— Procedures in adult cases — Sentence
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-45.1— Compelling evidence in adult cases — Immunity
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-46— Institution of proceedings against adults — Process
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-47— Trial by judge or jury
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-48— Jury trial in family court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-48.1— Powers of chief judge in jury trials
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-49— Fees for service of process or attendance in court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-50— [Obsolete.]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-51— Physical or mental examination and treatment
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-52— Appeals
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-53— Effect of pendency of appeal
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-54— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-55— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-56— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-57— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-58— Counsel
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-59— Cooperation of public and private agencies
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-59.1— Procedural safeguards
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-60— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-61— Rules of court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-62— Construction of chapter
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-63— [Obsolete.]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-64— Disposition of juvenile records
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-65— Hearings for out-of-state placement of children
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-66— Application by victim to obtain name of juvenile
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-67— Revocation or denial of motor vehicle operator’s license upon finding of delinquency or waywardness
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-67.1— Revocation of motor vehicle operator’s license for failure to make restitution
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-68— Child witness
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-69— Hearsay
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-70— Proceedings under prior law
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-71— Severability