12-15-110
Section 12-15-110 Punishment for contempt of court of persons disobeying orders of the juvenile
court generally. (a) Subject to the laws relating to the procedures therefor and the limitations
thereon, the juvenile court may punish a person for contempt of court for disobeying an order
of the juvenile court or for obstructing or interfering with the proceedings of the juvenile
court or the enforcement of its orders. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a),
the juvenile court shall be limited in the actions it may take with respect to a child violating
the terms and conditions of the order of protective supervision as this term is defined in
subdivision (5) of Section 12-15-301, to those which the juvenile court could have taken at
the time of the original disposition of the juvenile court pursuant to subsection (a) of Section
12-15-314. (c) A finding of indirect contempt not based on a delinquency petition does not
constitute an adjudication of delinquency. (Acts 1975, No....
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12-15-203
Section 12-15-203 Transfer of cases from juvenile court. (a) A prosecutor, before a hearing
on a delinquency petition on its merits and after notifying, verbally or in writing, the juvenile
probation officer, may file a motion requesting the juvenile court judge to transfer a child
for criminal prosecution to the circuit or district court, if the child was 14 or more years
of age at the time of the conduct charged and is alleged to have committed an act which would
constitute a criminal offense as defined by this code if committed by an adult. (b) The juvenile
court judge shall conduct a hearing on all motions for the purpose of determining whether
it is in the best interests of the child or the public to grant the motion. Only if there
are no reasonable grounds to believe the child is committable to an institution, department,
or agency for individuals with an intellectual disability or mental illness, may the juvenile
court judge order the case transferred for criminal prosecution....
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15-20A-34
successfully completed a treatment program approved by the Department of Youth Services. (3)
Recommendations from the prosecuting attorney. (4) Any written or oral testimony submitted
by the victim or the parent, custodian, or guardian of the victim. (5) The facts and circumstances
surrounding the offense including, but not limited to, the age and number of victims, whether
the act was premeditated, and whether the offense involved the use of a weapon, violence,
or infliction of serious bodily injury. (6) Any criminal behavior of the juvenile sex
offender before and after the adjudication of delinquency that requires reporting. (7) The
stability of the juvenile sex offender in employment and housing and his or her community
and personal support system. (8) The protection of society. (9) Any other factors deemed
relevant by the court. (h) If the court is satisfied by clear and convincing evidence that
the juvenile sex offender is rehabilitated and does not pose a threat to the safety...
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12-15-314
care to participate in activities that are age or developmentally appropriate for the child
based on a reasonable and prudent parent standard, provided the activities are consistent
with provisions of any existing court order, individualized service plan, or promulgated policy
of the department that provides guidance to caregivers concerning the reasonable and prudent
parent standard. The guidance shall include factors for the caregiver to consider prior to
allowing a child to participate in age or developmentally appropriate normal childhood activities.
(2) A caregiver shall be immune from liability in a civil action to recover damages for injury,
death, or loss to person or property that results from a caregiver's decisions using a reasonable
and prudent parent standard. This subsection shall not be construed to remove or limit any
existing liability protection provided by law. (Act 2008-277, p. 441, §18; Act 2010-712,
p. 1744, §13; Act 2016-129, p. 290, §1; Act 2018-273, §1.)...
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12-15-127
or shelter care is required pursuant to Section 12-15-128. The juvenile court intake officer
may allow release with or without electronic or telephone monitoring pending the 72-hour hearing
requirement. (c) A person taking a child or minor into custody pursuant to subdivision (3)
of subsection (a) of Section 12-15-125 shall bring the child or minor to a medical or mental
health facility if the child or minor is believed to be suffering from a serious mental health
condition, illness, or injury which requires either prompt treatment or prompt diagnosis
for the welfare of the child or minor or for evidentiary purposes, and, in the most expeditious
manner possible, give notice of the action taken together with a statement of taking the child
or minor into custody in writing to the court, the parents, legal guardian or other legal
custodian and to the intake office and to the Department of Human Resources in the case of
a dependency allegation. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §5-120;...
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30-3-61
Section 30-3-61 Withholding order required in child support orders; employer to withhold support
from income due and pay to designee; income withholding order issued by another state; when
order served on employer; delinquency of support payments. (a) Any provision of Section 8-5-21,
to the contrary notwithstanding, any original decree, judgment, or order issued by a court
of this state for the payment of support, any decree or judgment entered pursuant to a petition
to modify an original decree or award of support, any decree or judgment of contempt of court
for failure to pay support as previously ordered by a court of this state, or any decree or
judgment for criminal or civil nonsupport shall include as a separate section a withholding
order subject to subsection (c) of this section directing any employer of the obligor to withhold
and pay over to the clerk of the court or the Department of Human Resources, or its designee,
whichever is appropriate, out of income due or to become...
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12-15-117
Section 12-15-117 Retention and termination of jurisdiction generally. (a) Once a child has
been adjudicated dependent, delinquent, or in need of supervision, jurisdiction of the juvenile
court shall terminate when the child becomes 21 years of age unless, prior thereto, the judge
of the juvenile court terminates its jurisdiction by explicitly stating in a written order
that it is terminating jurisdiction over the case involving the child. Nothing in this section
is intended to affect the initial and continuing jurisdiction of juvenile courts over cases
other than delinquency, dependency, or in need of supervision cases as provided in Sections
12-15-114, 12-15-115, 12-15-116, or any other statute by which jurisdiction was initially
lawfully invoked. (b) The jurisdiction of the juvenile court shall terminate when the child
is convicted or adjudicated a youthful offender as provided in Section 12-15-203(i) and Section
12-15-204(b). If a person already under the jurisdiction of the...
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12-15-218
Section 12-15-218 Order requiring parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian to assist child
in complying with terms of probation; penalties; exemptions. (a) In all cases where a child
has been granted probation, the juvenile court, as a condition of granting probation to the
child, may order the parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian of the child, if he or she
is made a party to the proceedings, to assist the juvenile court in ensuring that the child
complies with the terms of his or her probation. (b) Prior to granting probation, the juvenile
court shall explain to the parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian and the child the terms
of his or her probation, including the responsibility and the penalty which may be imposed
on all parties for failure to comply with the terms of the probation. (c) A parent, legal
guardian, or legal custodian, who after being made a party fails to assist the child in complying
with the terms of the probation, may be held in civil or criminal...
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12-15-137
Section 12-15-137 Proceedings for destruction of legal and social files and records of juvenile
courts pertaining to certain persons and effect thereof. (a) A person who has been the subject
of a delinquency petition and has met the conditions stipulated in subdivision (2) of subsection
(a) of Section 12-15-136, five years after reaching the age of majority, may file a motion
requesting the destruction of all records pertaining to his or her case. If the juvenile court
grants the motion, copies of the order shall be sent to all offices, departments, or agencies
that are repositories of the records, and all the offices, departments, and agencies shall
comply with the order. (b) Upon the entry of a destruction order, all references including
arrest, complaints, referrals, petitions, reports, and orders shall be removed from all department
or agency official and institutional files and destroyed. (c) A person who has been the subject
of a delinquency petition shall be notified of his or...
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12-15-107
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. (a) For the purpose of carrying out the objectives and purposes
of this chapter and subject to the limitations of this chapter or imposed by the juvenile
court, a juvenile probation officer shall perform the following duties: (1) Make investigations,
reports, and recommendations to the juvenile court. (2) Serve as a juvenile court intake officer
when designated by the juvenile court judge. (3) Supervise and assist a child placed on probation
or aftercare by order of the juvenile court or other authority of law until the terms of probation
or aftercare expire or are otherwise terminated. (4) Make appropriate referrals to other private
or public departments or agencies of the...
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