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S2125 2026 -- S 2125 ======== LC003840 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT Introduced By: Senators Bissaillon, LaMountain, Ciccone, McKenney, Kallman, and Famiglietti Date Introduced: January 16, 2026 Referred To: Senate Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Section 14-1-7.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 14-1 entitled Proceedings 2 in Family Court is hereby amended to read as follows: 3 14-1-7.2. Certification — Proof. 4 (a) Upon a motion by the attorney general pursuant to § 14-1-7, the court shall conduct a 5 hearing at which it shall be the duty of the attorney general to produce evidence to enable the court 6 to determine: 7 (1) Probable cause exists to believe that the offense charged has been committed and that 8 the child charged has committed it; 9 (2) The child’s past history of offenses, history of treatment, or the heinous or premeditated 10 nature of the offense is such that the court finds that the interests of society or the protection of the 11 public necessitate the certification; and 12 (3) The jurisdiction of the court but for the exercise of certification is in all likelihood an 13 insufficient period of time in which to accomplish a rehabilitation of the child. 14 (b) If the court finds that subdivisions (a)(1) — (a)(3) of this section have been proven by 15 a preponderance of evidence, it shall certify the child pursuant to § 14-1-7.3. 16 (c) Any person sixteen (16) years of age or older who has been found delinquent for having 17 committed two (2) offenses after the age of sixteen (16), which would render that person subject to 18 an indictment if he or she were an adult, shall be certified pursuant to this section. Any findings for 1 offenses which have occurred prior to April 11, 1990, shall be considered in making a determination 2 of eligibility for certification. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a waiver of 3 jurisdiction of any child pursuant to § 14-1-7.1. 4 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC003840 ======== LC003840 - Page 2 of 3 EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT *** 1 This act would remove the mandatory certification for an individual sixteen (16) years or 2 older who was found delinquent for having committed two (2) offenses after the age of sixteen (16) 3 which would render the person subject to an indictment if the person was an adult. 4 This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC003840 ======== LC003840 - Page 3 of 3
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