The town of Smithfield shall have the authority to create a juvenile hearing board subject to the provisions of § 8-10-23.1, notwithstanding the requirements of the town’s regulations, charter, or ordinances.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-10-23.5
Smithfield juvenile hearing board
Known as the The Family Court Act
The act spans §§ 8-10-1 to 8-10-9 (57 sections).
P.L. 2025, ch. 341, § 1, effective July 1, 2025; P.L. 2025, ch. 342, § 1, effective July 1, 2025.
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