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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: Representatives Phillips, Johnston, McLaughlin, Carnevale, and DaSilva | |
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Date Introduced: February 16, 2012 | |
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Referred To: House Judiciary | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 14-1-64 of the General Laws in Chapter 14-1 entitled "Proceedings |
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in Family Court" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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14-1-64. Disposition of juvenile records. -- (a) All police records relating to the arrest, |
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detention, apprehension, and disposition of any juveniles shall be kept in files separate and apart |
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from the arrest records of adults and shall be withheld from public inspection, but the police |
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report relating to the arrest or detention of a juvenile shall be open to inspection and copying |
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upon request and upon payment of copying costs in accordance with section 38-2-4 by the parent, |
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guardian, or attorney of the juvenile involved. After disposition of an offense and upon execution |
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of an appropriate release and upon payment of copying costs in accordance with section 38-2-4 |
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by the parent, guardian or attorney of the juvenile involved, records relating to the arrest, |
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detention, apprehension and disposition of the juveniles shall be open to inspection and copying |
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by the parent, guardian, or attorney of the juvenile involved. |
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(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the identity of any juvenile sixteen |
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(16) years of age or older, or waived pursuant to section 14-1-7.1 or certified and convicted |
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pursuant to section 14-1-7.2, shall be made public. |
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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 direct the release of arrest and conviction records of juveniles 16 years of |
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age or older. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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