During the period when a juvenile shall be placed in the receiving and screening unit or in the youth correctional center, no transfer or parole of the juvenile shall be made except with the consent of the chief judge of the family court, or, in his or her absence, with the consent of the justice who initially heard, or has pending before him or her, the matter involving such juvenile.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-10-19
Limitation on transfer or parole of juveniles
Known as the The Family Court Act
The act spans §§ 8–8 (57 sections).
P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 1.
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.