Rhode Island General Laws 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jurisdiction over any and all complaints and offenses set forth in §§ 11-9-2, 11-9-4, 11-9-8, 11-9-12, 11-9-14 [repealed], and 11-9-15, and shall have the authority to impose sentence as set forth in chapter 1 of Title 14.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, 11-9-5.3, and 11-9-5.4 shall be vested in the superior court.
History of Section.
P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 36; G.L. 1956, § 11-9-9; P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 586, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 612, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 260, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 290, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 157, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 163, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 40, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 44, § 1; P.L. 2023, ch. 67, § 1, effective June 14, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 68, § 1, effective June 14, 2023.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-9-9
- Court: means any appropriate district court of the state of Rhode Island. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-9-13.4
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.