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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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12-15-102
Section 12-15-102 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases
have the following meanings: (1) ADULT. An individual 19 years of age or older. (2) AFTERCARE.
Conditions and supervision as the juvenile court orders after release from the Department
of Youth Services. (3) CHILD. An individual under the age of 18 years, or under 21 years of
age and before the juvenile court for a delinquency matter arising before that individual's
18th birthday, or under 19 years of age and before the juvenile court for a child in need
of supervision matter or commitment to the State Department of Mental Health or under 19 years
of age and before the juvenile court for a proceeding initiated under Section 12-15-115(b)(2).
Where a delinquency petition alleges that an individual, prior to the individual's 18th birthday,
has committed an offense for which there is no statute of limitation pursuant to Section
15-3-5, the term child also shall include the individual subject to the...
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12-15-208
Section 12-15-208 Facilities to be used for detention or shelter care of children generally;
when child may be detained in jail or other facility for detention of adults; notification
of juvenile court, when child received at facility for detention of adult offenders or persons
charged with crimes; development of statewide system; Department of Youth Services to subsidize
detention in regional facilities, may contract for detention; transfer of child to detention
facility, when case transferred from juvenile court for criminal prosecution. (a) Persons
who shall not be detained or confined in secure custody include all of the following: (1)
STATUS OFFENDERS. Effective October 1, 2009, status offenders, as defined in this article,
shall not be detained or confined in secure custody, except that a status offender who is
charged with or who commits a violation of a valid court order may be detained in secure custody
in a juvenile detention facility for up to 72 hours in any six-month...
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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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32-5A-191
Section 32-5A-191 (Effective until July 1, 2023) Driving while under influence of alcohol,
controlled substances, etc. (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical control
of any vehicle while: (1) There is 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in his or her
blood; (2) Under the influence of alcohol; (3) Under the influence of a controlled substance
to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving; (4) Under the combined influence
of alcohol and a controlled substance to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely
driving; or (5) Under the influence of any substance which impairs the mental or physical
faculties of such person to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving.
(b) A person who is under the age of 21 years shall not drive or be in actual physical control
of any vehicle if there is 0.02 percent or more by weight of alcohol in his or her blood.
The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall suspend or revoke the...
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12-15-701
Section 12-15-701 Definitions; applicability of prostitution statutes; procedures. (a)
For the purposes of this section, sexually exploited child shall mean an individual
under the age of 18 years who is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and who has
been subjected to sexual exploitation because he or she is any of the following: (1) A victim
of the crime of human trafficking sexual servitude as provided in Section 13A-6-150,
et seq. (2) Engaged in prostitution as provided in Section 13A-12-120 or 13A-12-121.
(3) A victim of the crime of promoting prostitution as provided in Section 13A-12-111,
13A-12-112, or 13A-12-113. (b) A sexually exploited child may not be adjudicated delinquent
or convicted of a crime of prostitution as provided in Section 13A-12-120 or 13A-12-121,
or any municipal ordinance prohibiting such acts. (c) In any proceeding based upon a child's
arrest for an act of prostitution, there is a presumption that the child satisfies the definition
of a sexually...
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12-15-115
Section 12-15-115 Original jurisdiction - Civil. (a) A juvenile court shall also exercise
original jurisdiction of the following civil proceedings: (1) Removal of disabilities of nonage
pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 26. (2) Proceedings for judicial consent for a person under
the respective legal age to marry, to be employed, withdraw from school, or enlist in military
service when this consent is required by law. (3) Proceedings for the commitment of a minor
or child with mental illness or an intellectual disability to the Department of Mental Health,
as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 12-15-401). (4) Proceedings for the
adoption of a child when these proceedings have been transferred from probate court as provided
by law. (5) Proceedings for waiver of parental consent for a minor to have an abortion pursuant
to Chapter 21 of Title 26. (6) Proceedings to establish parentage of a child pursuant to the
Alabama Uniform Parentage Act, Chapter 17 of Title 26. (7)...
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30-3B-102
Section 30-3B-102 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ABANDONED. Left without provision for reasonable and necessary care or supervision.
(2) CHILD. An individual who has not attained 19 years of age. (3) CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION.
A judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody,
or visitation with respect to a child. The term includes a permanent, temporary, initial,
and modification order. The term does not include an order relating to child support or other
monetary obligation of an individual. (4) CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING. A proceeding in a court
in which legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child is an issue.
The term includes a proceeding for divorce, separation, neglect, abuse, dependency, guardianship,
paternity, termination of parental rights, and protection from domestic violence, in which
the issue may appear. The term does not include a court...
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15-20A-34
Section 15-20A-34 Juvenile sex offender - Relief from lifetime registration requirements.
(a) A juvenile sex offender subject to lifetime registration pursuant to Section 15-20A-28
may file a petition requesting the sentencing juvenile court to enter an order relieving the
juvenile sex offender of the requirements pursuant to this chapter 25 years after the juvenile
sex offender is released from the custody of the Department of Youth Services or sentenced,
if the juvenile sex offender was placed on probation, for the sex offense requiring registration
pursuant to this chapter. (b) The petition shall be filed as follows: (1) If the juvenile
sex offender was adjudicated delinquent of a sex offense in this state, the petition shall
be filed in the juvenile court of the county in which the juvenile sex offender was adjudicated
delinquent. (2) If the juvenile sex offender was adjudicated delinquent of a sex offense in
a jurisdiction outside of this state, the petition shall be filed in the...
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12-15-314
Section 12-15-314 Dispositions for dependent children. (a) If a child is found to be
dependent, the juvenile court may make any of the following orders of disposition to protect
the welfare of the child: (1) Permit the child to remain with the parent, legal guardian,
or other legal custodian of the child, subject to conditions and limitations as the juvenile
court may prescribe. (2) Place the child under protective supervision under the Department
of Human Resources. (3) Transfer legal custody to any of the following: a. The Department
of Human Resources. b. A local public or private agency, organization, or facility willing
and able to assume the education, care, and maintenance of the child and which is licensed
by the Department of Human Resources or otherwise authorized by law to receive and provide
care for the child. c. A relative or other individual who, after study by the Department of
Human Resources, is found by the juvenile court to be qualified to receive and care for the...
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