2017 -- H 5541

========

LC000753

========

     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

____________

A N   A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Coughlin, Maldonado, and Edwards

     Date Introduced: February 16, 2017

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     (Attorney General)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

1

     SECTION 1. Section 11-9-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-9 entitled "Children" is

2

hereby amended to read as follows:

3

     11-9-9. Powers of family court.

4

     Where in §§ 11-9-1 -- 11-9-8 any authority is vested in any court, the authority vested in

5

the court or courts mentioned is transferred to the family court. The family court shall have

6

exclusive original jurisdiction over any and all complaints and offenses set forth in §§ 11-9-1 --

7

11-9-8, 11-9-12, 11-9-14, and 11-9-15, and shall have the authority to impose sentence as set

8

forth in chapter 1 of title 14. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, jurisdiction for

9

violations of §§ 11-9-1, 11-9-1.1, 11-9-1.2, 11-9-1.3, 11-9-1.5, 11-9-5.3 shall be vested in the

10

superior court.

11

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

========

LC000753

========

 

EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN

***

1

     This act would clarify that the jurisdiction for violations of §11-9-1.5 ("electronically

2

disseminating indecent material to minors prohibited") is vested in the superior court.

3

     This act would take effect upon passage.

========

LC000753

========

 

LC000753 - Page 2 of 2