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RI S3099

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

David Tikoian

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames "drug court" to "recovery court" and "drug court magistrate" to "recovery court magistrate" throughout Rhode Island Superior Court statutes

  • Makes no substantive changes to the court's structure, powers, or procedures—the amendment is purely terminological

  • Recovery court magistrate retains existing 10-year term, appointment by presiding justice with senate consent, and authority over adult offenders with drug addiction

  • Eligibility criteria for the program remain unchanged: non-violent offenses, no pending violent felony or drug delivery charges, and documented drug addiction

  • Takes effect upon passage

Legislative Description

Changes the term of drug court to recovery court.

Courts And Civil Procedure

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

3/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/13/2026

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