The bill amends Section 14-1-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 14-1, which pertains to "Proceedings in Family Court." It establishes that the Family Court will have exclusive original jurisdiction over proceedings involving children who are alleged to be delinquent as a result of acts committed within the boundaries of a military installation that are crimes or infractions under state law.

Additionally, the bill introduces a framework for concurrent jurisdiction between the Family Court and federal courts regarding violations of federal law committed by minors on military installations, provided that the United States Attorney or the federal court waives exclusive jurisdiction and the violation of federal law is also a crime under state law.

When concurrent jurisdiction is established, the Family Court will maintain exclusive original jurisdiction over cases involving children alleged to be delinquent due to acts committed on military installations that are also crimes under state law. Furthermore, the Family Court will have exclusive and automatic jurisdiction in cases where a child has previously committed such acts on a military installation. This act is set to take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
557: 14-1-5
557  as amended: 14-1-5