Section 8-10-1. – Short title.
§ 8-10-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “The Family Court Act.” History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 1.
Section 8-10-10. – Family court registry.
§ 8-10-10. Family court registry. Within the family court there shall be a registry, to be administered by the clerk of the court, which shall receive and disburse all payments made payable to the registry by direction of the court or by voluntary payment. History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. […]
Section 8-10-11. – Repealed.
§ 8-10-11. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 263, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 1994, ch. 42, § 5, effective June 2, 1994. For present comparable provisions, see § 8-16.1-1 et seq.
Section 8-10-12. – Vacancy in office or inability of chief judge of family court.
§ 8-10-12. Vacancy in office or inability of chief judge of family court. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of chief judge of the family court, or whenever the chief judge shall be unable, by reason of illness or absence, to perform the duties of his or her office, the vacancy shall be […]
Section 8-10-13. – Repealed.
§ 8-10-13. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2010, ch. 231, § 2, and by P.L. 2010, ch. 238, § 2, effective July 25, 2010.
Section 8-10-14. – Administration of operation of family court.
§ 8-10-14. Administration of operation of family court. The chief judge of the family court shall be the administrative judge of the court. He or she shall be the head of the court and have supervision and control of the calendars and of the assignment of the justices. All court stenographers, secretaries, and masters shall […]
Section 8-10-14.1. – Powers of justices of the peace.
§ 8-10-14.1. Powers of justices of the peace. (a) The chief judge of the family court shall from time to time appoint, with power to revoke such appointments, from those qualified justices of the peace who shall be members of the bar of the state of Rhode Island as many such justices of the peace […]
Section 8-10-14.2. – Recording and certification of appointments and revocations — Signature of warrants.
§ 8-10-14.2. Recording and certification of appointments and revocations — Signature of warrants. The appointments and revocations of justices of the peace shall be recorded in the records of the court and certified, by the chief judge making the appointment and revocation, to the secretary of state, and the judge shall also issue to the […]
Section 8-10-15. – Family court administrator.
§ 8-10-15. Family court administrator. (a) There shall be a family court administrator who shall be appointed by the chief judge of the family court in his or her capacity as administrative judge of the court, with the advice and consent of the senate, and who shall hold office for a term of five (5) […]
Section 8-10-16. – Quarters.
§ 8-10-16. Quarters. The director of administration shall provide the family court with proper quarters and facilities necessary for the performance of the duties of the court. He or she shall also provide the clerk of said court with adequate quarters and facilities necessary for the performance of his or her duties. History of Section.P.L. […]
Section 8-10-17. – Repealed.
§ 8-10-17. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 144, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1991, ch. 6, art. 12, § 1 and P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 71, § 1, effective February 15, 1991 and June 7, 1991, respectively.
Section 8-10-18. – Repealed.
§ 8-10-18. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2008, ch. 9, art. 12, § 1, effective May 1, 2008.
Section 8-10-19. – Limitation on transfer or parole of juveniles.
§ 8-10-19. Limitation on transfer or parole of juveniles. During the period when a juvenile shall be placed in the receiving and screening unit or in the youth correctional center, no transfer or parole of the juvenile shall be made except with the consent of the chief judge of the family court, or, in his […]
Section 8-10-2. – Purpose of chapter.
§ 8-10-2. Purpose of chapter. This chapter shall be liberally construed to the end that families whose unity or well-being is threatened shall be assisted and protected, and restored, if possible, as secure units of law-abiding members; that each child coming within the jurisdiction of the family court shall receive the care, guidance and control […]
Section 8-10-20. – Repealed.
§ 8-10-20. Repealed. History of Section.G.L., § 8-10-20, as enacted by P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1975, ch. 247, § 2. For present law, see § 8-15-7.
Section 8-10-21. – Records of court.
§ 8-10-21. Records of court. The records of the family court shall be public records, except that records of hearings in matters set forth in § 14-1-5, together with stenographic notes and transcripts of those hearings, shall not be available for public inspection unless the court shall otherwise order. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the records […]
Section 8-10-22. – Intake department — Duties.
§ 8-10-22. Intake department — Duties. Within the family court there shall be established an intake department. Its duties shall be to receive applications and complaints relative to juvenile matters presented to the court, to provide for a thorough investigation of the applications and complaints, and to report thereon to the court before formal petition […]
Section 8-10-23. – Intake supervisors.
§ 8-10-23. Intake supervisors. The justices of the family court, or a majority of them, shall appoint a chief intake supervisor and two (2) assistant intake supervisors who are qualified by education, training, previous experience in professional social welfare, personality, character, and special aptitude for the work, to serve at the pleasure of the court. […]
Section 8-10-23.1. – Statewide juvenile hearing board.
§ 8-10-23.1. Statewide juvenile hearing board. (a) The chief judge of the family court shall appoint a statewide juvenile hearing board coordinator who is qualified by education, training, previous experience in professional social welfare, personality, character, and special aptitude for the work, to serve at the pleasure of the chief judge. The juvenile hearing board […]
Section 8-10-23.2. – Creating a juvenile hearing board.
§ 8-10-23.2. Creating a juvenile hearing board. The town of North Kingstown shall have the authority to create a juvenile hearing board subject to the provisions of § 8-10-23.1, notwithstanding the requirements of the town’s regulations, charter, or ordinances. History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 295, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 352, § 1.