Rhode Island § 14-1-7 § 14-1-7. Waiver of jurisdiction or certification hearing.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 14-1-7 — § 14-1-7. Waiver of jurisdiction or certification hearing.

Rhode Island § 14-1-7

Title 14Delinquent and Dependent Children

Ch. 14-1Proceedings in Family Court

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-7 (2026).

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§ 14-1-7. Waiver of jurisdiction or certification hearing.
(a) If any child is charged with an offense which would be punishable by life imprisonment
            if committed by an adult, that child, upon motion of the attorney general, shall be
            brought before the court and the court shall conduct a waiver hearing pursuant to
            § 14-1-7.1.
         
(b) Any child sixteen (16) years of age or older who is charged with an offense which
            would constitute a felony if committed by an adult shall, upon motion of the attorney
            general, be brought before the court and the court shall conduct a waiver hearing
            pursuant to § 14-1-7

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§ 14-1-7. Waiver of jurisdiction or certification hearing.

(a) If any child is charged with an offense which would be punishable by life imprisonment if committed by an adult, that child, upon motion of the attorney general, shall be brought before the court and the court shall conduct a waiver hearing pursuant to § 14-1-7.1.

(b) Any child sixteen (16) years of age or older who is charged with an offense which would constitute a felony if committed by an adult shall, upon motion of the attorney general, be brought before the court and the court shall conduct a waiver hearing pursuant to § 14-1-7.1.

(c) Any child who is charged with an offense which would constitute a felony if committed by an adult shall, upon motion of the attorney general, be brought before the court and the court shall conduct a certification hearing pursuant to § 14-1-7.2.

(d) Any motion for waiver or certification shall be filed with the court within thirty (30) days of arraignment.

(e) In any hearing on a motion for waiver pursuant to § 14-1-7.1, the court may consider whether or not the child may be alternatively certified pursuant to § 14-1-7.2.