Rhode Island S2144 allows courts to set the number of hours for batterers intervention programs and decide if the offender pays for it.

Rhode Island S2144 amends the Domestic Violence Prevention Act to give courts the authority to determine the number of hours a person must complete in a batterers intervention program. The bill also grants courts discretion over whether the offender is personally responsible for the financial costs of the program. The legislation maintains the requirement for all mandated offenders to pay fees for these programs, with provisions for sliding-fee scales and alternatives to payment. The bill takes effect upon passage.

Rhode Island S2144 allows courts to set the number of hours for batterers intervention programs and decide if the offender pays for it.

Rhode Island S2144 amends the Domestic Violence Prevention Act to give courts the authority to determine the number of hours a person must complete in a batterers intervention program. The bill also grants courts discretion over whether the offender is personally responsible for the financial costs of the program. The legislation maintains the requirement for all mandated offenders to pay fees for these programs, with provisions for sliding-fee scales and alternatives to payment. The bill takes effect upon passage.