§ 8-10-23.1 Statewide juvenile hearingboard. – (a) The chief judge of the family court shall appoint a statewide juvenilehearing board coordinator who is qualified by education, training, previousexperience in professional social welfare, personality, character, and specialaptitude for the work, to serve at the pleasure of the chief judge. Thejuvenile hearing board coordinator shall provide education, training, datacollection and analysis, coordination, and assistance to cities and towns inthe establishment and maintenance of juvenile hearing boards and teen courts.Juvenile hearing boards and/or teen courts shall report any data deemednecessary by the family court to perform the functions of the juvenile hearingboard coordinator. No juvenile hearing board or teen court in the State ofRhode Island shall hear, or dispose of offenses that constitute felony offensesif committed by an adult, except by the express written consent of the chiefjustice of the family court; nor shall any juvenile hearing board or teen courthear or dispose of any offense which has been amended from a felony offense toa misdemeanor offense, except by the express written consent of the chiefjustice of the family court. Juveniles, wherever they may live, upon a decisionto refer the juvenile to the juvenile hearing board or teen court, shall bereferred to the hearing board or teen court in the city or town where theoffense was committed; provided, however, if the city or town does not have ahearing board or teen court, the juvenile shall be referred to the hearingboard or teen court where the juvenile resides. The Statewide hearing boardcoordinator is responsible for setting up a statewide community service programwhich may be utilized by any hearing board or teen court.
(b) The position of statewide juvenile hearing boardcoordinator is a pilot program which shall commence on July 1, 1998 andterminate on June 30, 2001, unless extended by the general assembly.
§ 8-10-23.1 Statewide juvenile hearingboard. – (a) The chief judge of the family court shall appoint a statewide juvenilehearing board coordinator who is qualified by education, training, previousexperience in professional social welfare, personality, character, and specialaptitude for the work, to serve at the pleasure of the chief judge. Thejuvenile hearing board coordinator shall provide education, training, datacollection and analysis, coordination, and assistance to cities and towns inthe establishment and maintenance of juvenile hearing boards and teen courts.Juvenile hearing boards and/or teen courts shall report any data deemednecessary by the family court to perform the functions of the juvenile hearingboard coordinator. No juvenile hearing board or teen court in the State ofRhode Island shall hear, or dispose of offenses that constitute felony offensesif committed by an adult, except by the express written consent of the chiefjustice of the family court; nor shall any juvenile hearing board or teen courthear or dispose of any offense which has been amended from a felony offense toa misdemeanor offense, except by the express written consent of the chiefjustice of the family court. Juveniles, wherever they may live, upon a decisionto refer the juvenile to the juvenile hearing board or teen court, shall bereferred to the hearing board or teen court in the city or town where theoffense was committed; provided, however, if the city or town does not have ahearing board or teen court, the juvenile shall be referred to the hearingboard or teen court where the juvenile resides. The Statewide hearing boardcoordinator is responsible for setting up a statewide community service programwhich may be utilized by any hearing board or teen court.
(b) The position of statewide juvenile hearing boardcoordinator is a pilot program which shall commence on July 1, 1998 andterminate on June 30, 2001, unless extended by the general assembly.
§ 8-10-23.1 Statewide juvenile hearingboard. – (a) The chief judge of the family court shall appoint a statewide juvenilehearing board coordinator who is qualified by education, training, previousexperience in professional social welfare, personality, character, and specialaptitude for the work, to serve at the pleasure of the chief judge. Thejuvenile hearing board coordinator shall provide education, training, datacollection and analysis, coordination, and assistance to cities and towns inthe establishment and maintenance of juvenile hearing boards and teen courts.Juvenile hearing boards and/or teen courts shall report any data deemednecessary by the family court to perform the functions of the juvenile hearingboard coordinator. No juvenile hearing board or teen court in the State ofRhode Island shall hear, or dispose of offenses that constitute felony offensesif committed by an adult, except by the express written consent of the chiefjustice of the family court; nor shall any juvenile hearing board or teen courthear or dispose of any offense which has been amended from a felony offense toa misdemeanor offense, except by the express written consent of the chiefjustice of the family court. Juveniles, wherever they may live, upon a decisionto refer the juvenile to the juvenile hearing board or teen court, shall bereferred to the hearing board or teen court in the city or town where theoffense was committed; provided, however, if the city or town does not have ahearing board or teen court, the juvenile shall be referred to the hearingboard or teen court where the juvenile resides. The Statewide hearing boardcoordinator is responsible for setting up a statewide community service programwhich may be utilized by any hearing board or teen court.
(b) The position of statewide juvenile hearing boardcoordinator is a pilot program which shall commence on July 1, 1998 andterminate on June 30, 2001, unless extended by the general assembly.
