CHAPTER 171

96-H 9050 am

Approved Aug. 5, 1996.

AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND WAYWARD CHILDREN

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 14-1-67 of the General Laws in Chapter 14-1 entitled "Proceedings in Family Court" is hereby amended to read as follows:

14-1-67. Revocation or denial of motor vehicle operator's license upon finding of delinquency or waywardness. -- (a) If the court finds that a child is delinquent, by reason of having violated any provision of chapter 28 title 21 or is "wayward" in accordance with section 14-1-3(9)(i)1-(9)(v), the court, in addition to any other penalty or punishment imposed may prepare and send to the registry of motor vehicles, within twenty-four (24) hours of the determination of delinquency or waywardness, an order of denial or an order of revocation of the driving privileges of the child found delinquent or wayward . {ADD and/or may require the child to perform up to one hundred (100) hours of community service. ADD}

(b) The court may review the order and may withdraw the order at any time the court deems appropriate, with the following exception: the court may not withdraw an order for a period of ninety (90) days following issuance of the order.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.



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