| Chapter 157 |
| 2017 -- H 5541 Enacted 07/06/2017 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN |
| Introduced By: Representatives Coughlin, Maldonado, and Edwards |
| Date Introduced: February 16, 2017 |
| 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 §§ 11-9-1 -- |
| 11-9-8, 11-9-12, 11-9-14, 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, 11-9-5.3 shall be vested in the |
| superior court. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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