(a)  If the court finds that a child is delinquent, by reason of having violated any provision of chapter 28 of Title 21 or is wayward in accordance with § 14-1-3(11)(i) — (11)(v), the court, in addition to any other penalty or punishment imposed, may prepare and send to the division of motor vehicles, within twenty-four (24) hours of the determination of delinquency or waywardness, an order of denial or an order of revocation of the driving privileges of the child found delinquent or wayward and/or may require the child to perform up to one hundred (100) hours of community restitution.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 14-1-67

  • Child: means a person under eighteen (18) years of age. See Rhode Island General Laws 14-1-3
  • court: means the family court of the state of Rhode Island. See Rhode Island General Laws 14-1-3
  • Delinquent: when applied to a child, means and includes any child who has committed any offense that, if committed by an adult, would constitute a felony, or who has on more than one occasion violated any of the other laws of the state or of the United States or any of the ordinances of cities and towns, other than ordinances relating to the operation of motor vehicles. See Rhode Island General Laws 14-1-3
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Wayward: when applied to a child, means and includes any child:

    (i)  Who has deserted his or her home without good or sufficient cause;

    (ii)  Who habitually associates with dissolute, vicious, or immoral persons;

    (iii)  Who is leading an immoral or vicious life;

    (iv)  Who is habitually disobedient to the reasonable and lawful commands of his or her parent or parents, guardian, or other lawful custodian;

    (v)  Who, being required by chapter 19 of Title 16 to attend school, willfully and habitually absents himself or herself from school or habitually violates the rules and regulations of the school when he or she attends;

    (vi)  Who has, on any occasion, violated any of the laws of the state or of the United States or any of the ordinances of cities and towns, other than ordinances relating to the operation of motor vehicles; or

    (vii)  Any child under seventeen (17) years of age who violates § 21-28. See Rhode Island General Laws 14-1-3

(b)  The court may review the order and may withdraw the order at any time the court deems appropriate, except the court may not withdraw an order for a period of ninety (90) days following issuance of the order.

History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 196, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 171, § 1.