RI S2940

Establishes one full-time juvenile hearing board coordinator position at the family court to support all municipal juvenile hearing boards statewide

Coordinator duties include coordinating with local police departments, establishing a statewide community service program, providing education and training to board members, and data collection/reporting

First-time juvenile offenders charged with misdemeanors must be referred to the juvenile hearing board in the municipality where the offense occurred, unless the parent/guardian and juvenile refuse participation

Municipalities without a hearing board may enter agreements with neighboring municipalities to handle their juvenile cases

Municipal police departments and juvenile hearing boards must submit annual reports by January 31 detailing case numbers, offenses, outcomes, demographics, and re-arrest rates (excluding identifying information)