12-15-116
Section 12-15-116 Original jurisdiction - Criminal. (a) A juvenile court shall have
exclusive original jurisdiction to try any individual committing any of the following offenses
while 18 years of age or older: (1) Contributing to the delinquency, in need of supervision,
or dependency of a child in violation of Section 12-15-111. (2) Opposing or interfering
with a juvenile probation officer or a representative of the Department of Human Resources
in violation of Section 12-15-112. (3) Violating any of the confidentiality provisions
of Sections 12-15-133, 12-15-134, 12-15-135, or 12-15-217. (4) Nonsupport in violation of
Section 13A-13-4. (5) Violating any of the juvenile sex offender provisions of Section
15-20A-27(b)(1). (6) Violating any of the provisions of the compulsory school attendance laws
in Section 16-28-12. (b) All criminal cases before the juvenile court shall be governed
by the laws relating thereto and shall be initiated by complaint made before a judge or magistrate...

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16-28-21
Section 16-28-21 Juvenile court jurisdiction. The juvenile court of the county shall
have original and exclusive jurisdiction of all prosecutions or proceedings arising under
the provisions of this article against or concerning any parent, guardian or other person
having charge or control of a child, or against or concerning any child or other person for
the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this article and effecting its objects, and all
provisions of Chapter 15 of Title 12 shall apply to prosecutions or proceedings arising under
the provisions and terms of this article. (School Code 1927, §320; Code 1940, T. 52, §316.)...

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30-4-55
Section 30-4-55 Jurisdiction of proceedings; procedure generally. The juvenile courts
of the several counties of the state shall have and exercise exclusive and original jurisdiction
in all cases arising under this article. Except as is, or may hereafter be, otherwise provided
by law, the institution and trial of such cases shall be had and conducted as other misdemeanor
cases are begun and tried in district courts. (Acts 1919, No. 181, p. 176; Code 1923, §4484;
Code 1940, T. 34, §94.)...
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12-15-105
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. (a) The district attorney
of the judicial circuit in which delinquency or child in need of supervision cases are filed
may exercise his or her authority in all delinquency and child in need of supervision cases
arising pursuant to this chapter. (b) The juvenile court may call upon the district attorney
to assist the juvenile court in any proceeding pursuant to this chapter. It shall be the duty
of the district attorney to render this assistance when so requested. (c) Notwithstanding
Title 36, the district attorney shall represent the state in all delinquency and child in
need of supervision cases appealed from the juvenile court. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384,
§5-107; §12-15-5; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §1.)...
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27-32-3
Section 27-32-3 Delinquency proceedings - Jurisdiction; venue; appeal. (a) The circuit
court shall have original jurisdiction of delinquency proceedings under this chapter, and
any court with jurisdiction is authorized to make all necessary and proper orders to carry
out the purposes of this chapter. (b) The venue of delinquency proceedings against a domestic
insurer shall be in the county of the insurer's principal place of business. The venue of
such proceedings against foreign and alien insurers shall be in the Circuit Court of Montgomery
County. (c) At any time after the commencement of a proceeding under this chapter, the commissioner
may apply to the court for an order changing the venue of and removing the proceedings to
Montgomery County or to any other county of this state in which he deems that such proceeding
may be most economically and efficiently conducted. (d) Delinquency proceedings pursuant to
this chapter shall constitute the sole and exclusive method of liquidating,...
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12-15-109
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. If, after making a parent, or other person legally obligated to care
for and support a child, a party to the action pursuant to this chapter and the Alabama Rules
of Juvenile Procedure and after a hearing, the juvenile court finds that the parent or other
person is financially able to pay all or part of the court costs, as provided by law, attorney
fees, and expenses with respect to examination, treatment, care, detention, or support of
the child incurred from the commencement of the proceeding in carrying out this chapter, the
juvenile court shall order them to pay the same and may prescribe the manner of payment. Unless
otherwise ordered, payment shall be made to the clerk of the juvenile court...
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12-15-113
Section 12-15-113 Jurisdiction to make a parent or parents, legal guardians, or legal
custodians parties to juvenile court proceedings. A juvenile court shall have the authority
to make a parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian a party to a juvenile court proceeding
pursuant to procedures established by the Alabama Rules of Juvenile Procedure. (Act 2008-277,
p. 441, §2.)...
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12-12-31
Section 12-12-31 Small claims actions; attorney representation; when; attorney fees;
prosecution of assigned claims; license required. (a) The district court shall exercise exclusive
jurisdiction over all civil actions in which the matter in controversy, exclusive of interest
and costs, does not exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000). These actions shall be placed on
a small claims docket by each district court and shall be processed according to uniform rules
of simplified civil procedure as may be promulgated by the Supreme Court. (b) A party, including
an individual, partnership, or corporation, may appear in cases on the small claims docket
of district court with or without representation by an attorney. If a partnership appears
without representation by an attorney, the person representing the partnership shall be a
partner or employee of the partnership and if a corporation appears without representation
by an attorney, the person representing the corporation shall be an officer or...
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12-15-129
Section 12-15-129 Conduct of hearings generally. All hearings pursuant to this chapter
shall be conducted by the juvenile court without a jury and separate from other proceedings.
The general public shall be excluded from delinquency, in need of supervision, or dependency
hearings and only the parties, their counsel, witnesses, and other persons requested by a
party shall be admitted. Other persons as the juvenile court finds to have a proper interest
in the case or in the work of the juvenile court may be admitted by the juvenile court on
condition that the persons refrain from divulging any information which would identify the
child under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court or family involved. If the juvenile court
finds that it is in the best interests of the child under the jurisdiction of the juvenile
court, the child may be temporarily excluded from the hearings, except while allegations of
delinquency or in need of supervision are being heard. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384,...
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12-15-103
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. (a) A circuit or district court judge may be designated as a juvenile court
judge. (b) The juvenile court shall maintain a separate docketing and case filing system.
(c) The Supreme Court of Alabama shall promulgate rules governing procedure in the juvenile
court. (d) The juvenile court shall issue all writs and processes necessary to the exercise
of its jurisdiction and to fulfill the purposes of this chapter. (e) The judge of the juvenile
court shall issue warrants of arrest, pick-up orders, and writs of habeas corpus to have individuals
brought before the juvenile court pursuant to this chapter. (f) The juvenile court shall have
and exercise equity power. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384,...
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