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Section
12-15-101

Purpose of the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act; Short Title; Goals for the Juvenile Court.

Section
12-15-102

Definitions.

Section
12-15-103

Juvenile Court Judges May Be Circuit or District Court Judges; Maintenance of Separate Juvenile Case Action Summaries; Promulgation of Rules of Procedure for Juvenile Courts; Powers of Judges of Juvenile Courts as to Issuance of Writs and Processes and as to Equity Generally.

Section
12-15-104

Advisory Boards.

Section
12-15-105

Exercise of Authority by District Attorneys in Juvenile Court Proceedings Generally; Assistance by District Attorneys in the Juvenile Courts; Representation of the State by District Attorneys in Cases Appealed From Juvenile Courts.

Section
12-15-106

Juvenile Court Referees' Qualifications and Appointment; Conduct of Hearings of Cases by Juvenile Court Referees; Transmission of Findings and Recommendations for Disposition of Juvenile Court Referees to Juvenile Court Judges; Provision of Notice and Written Copies of Findings and Recommendations of Juvenile Court Referees to Parties; Rehearing of Cases by Juvenile Court Judges; When Findings and Recommendations of Juvenile Court Referees Become Decree of the Juvenile Court.

Section
12-15-107

Juvenile Probation Officers - Duties of Juvenile Probation Officers Generally; Powers of Juvenile Probation Officers as to Taking Into Custody and Placing in Shelter or Detention Care of Children Generally; Procedure Upon Taking Into Custody of Child by Juvenile Probation Officer Generally.

Section
12-15-108

Liability of Counties for Expenses of Maintenance and Care of Children Under the Jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court Pursuant to This Chapter; Reimbursement.

Section
12-15-109

Issuance of Orders to Parents for Payment of Court Costs, Fees of Attorneys, and Expenses for Support, Treatment of Children Under the Jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court Pursuant to This Chapter; Manner of Payment; Proceedings Upon Failure of Parents to Pay Amounts Directed.

Section
12-15-110

Punishment for Contempt of Court of Persons Disobeying Orders of the Juvenile Court Generally.

Section
12-15-111

Contributing to the Delinquency, Dependency, or Need of Supervision of Children.

Section
12-15-112

Interference With Performance of Duties by Juvenile Probation Officers.

Section
12-15-113

Jurisdiction to Make a Parent or Parents, Legal Guardians, or Legal Custodians Parties to Juvenile Court Proceedings.

Section
12-15-114

Original Jurisdiction - Juvenile.

Section
12-15-115

Original Jurisdiction - Civil.

Section
12-15-116

Original Jurisdiction - Criminal.

Section
12-15-117

Retention and Termination of Jurisdiction Generally.

Section
12-15-117.1

Continuing Jurisdiction of Juvenile Court to Modify and Enforce Judgments.

Section
12-15-118

Duties of Juvenile Court Intake Officers.

Section
12-15-119

Informal Adjustment of Certain Cases Prior to Filing of Juvenile Petition.

Section
12-15-120

Cases Initiated by Filing of Petitions by Juvenile Court Intake Officers.

Section
12-15-121

Form, Contents, and Execution of Juvenile Petitions.

Section
12-15-122

Issuance and Service of Summonses Generally; Waiver of Service of Summonses.

Section
12-15-123

Manner of Service of Summons.

Section
12-15-124

Authority of Juvenile Court to Make Interlocutory or Final Dispositional Orders in Cases Where Parties Served by Publication.

Section
12-15-125

Taking Into Custody of Children Generally.

Section
12-15-126

Issuance of Pick-Up Order for Taking Into Custody.

Section
12-15-127

Release, Delivery to Detention or Shelter Care Facility, Medical Facility of Children Taken Into Custody Generally.

Section
12-15-128

Authority and Criteria for Continuation of Detention or Shelter Care of Children Taken Into Custody Beyond 72 Hours.

Section
12-15-129

Conduct of Hearings Generally.

Section
12-15-130

Ordering, Conduct, and Certification of Findings of Mental and Physical Examinations of Children; Minors or Children Believed to Be Individuals With a Mental Illness or an Intellectual Disability; Treatment or Care for Children; Payment; Authority to Order Emergency Medical Care for Children.

Section
12-15-131

Issuance of Orders Restraining Conduct of Parties to Proceedings.

Section
12-15-132

Proceedings Against Children Violating Terms of Probation or Aftercare; Disposition of These Children.

Section
12-15-133

Filing and Inspection of Records.

Section
12-15-134

Maintenance and Inspection of Law Enforcement Records.

Section
12-15-135

Taking and Disposition of Fingerprints, Photographs, Blood Samples.

Section
12-15-136

Proceedings for Sealing Legal and Social Files and Records of Courts, Pertaining to Certain Persons and Effect Thereof.

Section
12-15-137

Proceedings for Destruction of Legal and Social Files and Records of Juvenile Courts Pertaining to Certain Persons and Effect Thereof.

Section
12-15-138

Power of Juvenile Courts to Enter Protection or Restraint Ex Parte Order; When Order May Be Entered; Purpose of Order.

Section
12-15-139

Requisites for Order; Notice and Hearing; Evidentiary Standard; Showing of Necessity to Protect Health or Safety of Child Subject to a Juvenile Court Proceeding, Best Interests of the Child.

Section
12-15-140

Content of Order; Order May Set Forth Reasonable Conditions of Behavior for Parents, Persons Responsible for Care; Enumeration of Certain Specific Requirements Which May Be Included in Order.

Section
12-15-141

Emergency Ex Parte Orders Authorized Upon Showing of Verified Evidence of Abuse or Neglect; Evidence Required; Hearing Required Within 72 Hours of Issuance of Order.

Section
12-15-142

Modification, Extension, or Termination of Order After Notice and Hearing for Person Subject Thereto; Findings Required Concerning Best Interests of the Child Subject to a Juvenile Court Proceeding.

Section
12-15-143

Violations of Orders Punished as Contempt; Willful Conduct Rendering Violator Responsible for Court Costs and Attorney Fees.

Section
12-15-144

Construction of Sections; Sections to Be Read in Pari Materia With Certain Other Laws.