Yes. Under R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-7, the Attorney General can ask the Family Court to waive jurisdiction so a juvenile is tried as an adult. A waiver hearing is available for any child charged with an offense punishable by life imprisonment, and for any child 16 or older charged with a felony. At the hearing the state must show probable cause and that the child's history or the heinous or premeditated nature of the offense means public safety requires adult prosecution. Once waived, the juvenile faces adult penalties, a public record, and adult court for any later charges too. The state can also seek certification, which keeps the case in Family Court but allows a sentence past age 19. A juvenile defense lawyer's job at this stage is to defeat the waiver or certification motion.
