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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN - PROCEEDINGS IN | |
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FAMILY COURT | |
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Introduced By: Senators Pichardo, Metts, Jabour, Ruggerio, and Perry | |
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Date Introduced: February 01, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 14-1 of the General Laws entitled "Proceedings in Family Court" is |
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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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14-1-32.5. Anti-gang violence parenting classes. -- (a) If a minor is found to be |
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delinquent by reason of the commission of a gang-related offense, and the court finds that the |
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minor is a first-time offender and orders that a parent or guardian retain custody of that minor, the |
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court may order the parent or guardian to attend anti-gang violence parenting classes. |
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(b) The department of the attorney general shall establish curriculum for the anti-gang |
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violence parenting classes required pursuant to this section, including, but not limited to, all of the |
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following criteria: |
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(1) A meeting in which the families of innocent victims of gang violence share their |
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experience. |
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(2) A meeting in which the surviving parents of a deceased gang member share their |
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experience. |
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(3) How to identify gang and drug activity in children. |
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(4) How to communicate effectively with adolescents. |
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(5) An overview of pertinent support agencies and organizations for intervention, |
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education, job training, and positive recreational activities, including telephone numbers, |
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locations, and contact names of those agencies and organizations. |
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(6) The potential sentences and periods of incarceration for the commission of additional |
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gang-related offenses. |
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(7) The potential penalties that may be imposed upon parents for aiding and abetting |
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crimes committed by their children. |
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(c) The father, mother, spouse, or other person liable for the support of the minor, the |
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estate of that person, and the estate of the minor shall be liable for the cost of classes ordered |
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pursuant to this section, unless the court finds that the person or estate does not have the financial |
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ability to pay. In evaluating financial ability to pay, the court shall take into consideration the |
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combined household income, the necessary obligations of the household, the number of persons |
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dependent upon this income, and whether reduced monthly payments would obviate the need to |
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waive liability for the full costs. In cases where ability to pay is an issue under this section said |
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costs may be paid for from any drug forfeiture funds collected by the department of attorney |
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general. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN - PROCEEDINGS IN | |
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FAMILY COURT | |
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This act would allow the family court judge who finds a minor delinquent for the |
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commission of a gang-related offense to order the minor's parents or guardian to attend anti-gang |
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violence parenting classes. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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