§ 14-1-32.2 - Administration of program – Payment for services. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 14-1-32.2

   § 14-1-32.2  Administration of program– Payment for services. – The family court shall be responsible for the administration of the restitutionprogram, shall oversee and coordinate all local community based juvenilerestitution programs, and shall process and make all payments to children whoare required to perform community restitution in lieu of other public orprivate employment pursuant to § 14-1-32.1. The probation counselorresponsible for a child offender, or a child restitution office in the localcity or town, shall maintain time sheets and other documents necessary todetermine and process the payment of child offenders. Remuneration for theservices provided by the child offender in a community restitution job shall bemade as a wage payment by check, with the child offender listed as the payee.However, the check shall be mailed to the child's probation counselor or achild restitution office established by the cities and towns. The childoffender shall pay the victim of his or her acts seventy-five percent (75%) ofeach payment and twenty-five percent (25%) of the payment shall be retained bythe child. This same percentage shall apply to the child offender who isotherwise employed at the time he or she is required to make restitution.