Rhode Island General Laws 40-15-9. Court placements
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Any court having jurisdiction to place delinquent children may place such a child in an institution of or in another state pursuant to article VI of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children and shall retain jurisdiction as provided in article V thereof.
History of Section.
P.L. 1967, ch. 55, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 40-22-9; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 40-15-9
- 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.