| Chapter 067 |
| 2023 -- H 5897 Enacted 06/14/2023 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN |
Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, Hull, Slater, DeSimone, Felix, Kennedy, and Edwards |
| Date Introduced: March 01, 2023 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 11-9-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-9 entitled "Children" is |
| hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 11-9-9. Powers of family court. |
| Where in §§ 11-9-1 — 11-9-8 any authority is vested in any court, the authority vested in |
| the court or courts mentioned is transferred to the family court. The family court shall have |
| exclusive original jurisdiction over any and all complaints and offenses set forth in §§ 11-9-2, 11- |
| 9-4, 11-9-8, 11-9-12, 11-9-14 [repealed], and 11-9-15, and shall have the authority to impose |
| sentence as set forth in chapter 1 of title 14. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, |
| jurisdiction for violations of §§ 11-9-1, 11-9-1.1, 11-9-1.2, 11-9-1.3, 11-9-1.5, 11-9-5, and 11-9- |
| 5.3, and 11-9-5.4 shall be vested in the superior court. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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