AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- FAMILY COURT

Summary

The bill adds a statewide juvenile hearing board coordinator who will train, collect data, and help municipal boards and teen courts across Rhode Island. It requires that any juvenile charged for the first time with a misdemeanor be sent to the local hearing board unless the youth and guardian opt out, and it mandates annual statistical reports from each board and police department. The measure aims to improve consistency and oversight of juvenile case handling.

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