§ 14-6.2-1 Execution of the Compact
§ 14-6.2-2 Amendment to compact
§ 14-6.2-3 Ratification procedure – Effective date
§ 14-6.2-4 Compact administrator
§ 14-6.2-5 Supplementary agreements
§ 14-6.2-6 Financial arrangements
§ 14-6.2-7 Federal and other aid
§ 14-6.2-8 Fees
§ 14-6.2-9 Responsibilities of state departments, agencies and officers
§ 14-6.2-10 “Delinquent juvenile” defined
§ 14-6.2-11 Appropriations
§ 14-6.2-12 Expiration date
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 14-6.2 - Interstate Compact for Juveniles

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • 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.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8