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R.I. R. Juv. P. 11

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(a) Finding of Delinquency or Waywardness. If the court

finds that a child is delinquent or wayward, the court may order, upon any term the

court determines, that:

(1) The child be placed on probation or under supervision in the child's own home

or in the home of a relative or other suitable person;

(2) The child be placed in the custody of the Director of the Department of

Children, Youth, and Families;

(3) The child be placed under the care, custody, and control of the Superintendent

of the Rhode Island Training School;

(4) The child be placed in any other facility licensed or approved by another

department of state government;

(5) The child, the child's parent, guardian, or other lawful custodian make

appropriate and immediate monetary restitution to the owner of damaged property

if the court finds that:

(i) A child is delinquent or wayward for any offense which has caused damage to

the property of another; and

(ii) The child, the child's parent, parents, guardian, or other lawful custodian has

the ability to pay restitution;

(6) The child engage in community restitution or service in addition to or in lieu

of the restitution referred to in subsection (a)(5) of this rule, for a period of time to

be determined by the court and at a location to be determined or approved by the

court; or

(7) The parent of the child is to undertake a program of counseling designed to

attempt to remedy the conditions which led to the child coming before the court.

(b) Finding of a Violation of Controlled Substances Act. Without limiting the

foregoing, if the court finds that a child is delinquent or wayward for any violation

of the Rhode Island Controlled Substances Act, Chapter 28 of Title 21, the court

may order the child, the child's parent, guardian, or other lawful custodian to

participate in a program of counseling designed to attempt to remedy the conditions

which led to the child coming before the court.

(c) Adjudication of Truancy. After an adjudication of truancy, the court may

enter a valid court order requiring the child inter alia to attend school and cooperate,

follow, and comply with all of the reasonable rules and regulations of the school and

make any other order deemed appropriate by the court.

(d) Filing of a Petition. Prior to a finding that a child is delinquent or wayward,

the court may place the petition on file for a period of one (1) year or less and may

attach conditions to the petition. The conditions shall be a valid court order. If

following the filing no action is taken on the petition, the petition shall be dismissed

by the court.

(e) Driving Privileges. If a child is found delinquent or wayward after a hearing

on the record, the court may deny, revoke, suspend, or reinstate a child's driving

privileges including both the learning license and the driver's license. At the hearing,

the court will consider any need of the child or the child's family for the child to have

a driver's license, the relative benefits of the child retaining or losing driving

privileges, and whether any circumstances in the school environment or educational

services are adversely affecting the child's school attendance.

Provenance

Source
courts.ri.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-24
Edition
2026-09-24
Content hash
776b6c11acfd133cba1a4367edcbb6c6f45c18ba915d49d540a9b3c67819e4c9
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