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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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12-15-202
Section 12-15-202 Rights of the child. (a) Rights of the child when taken into custody.
When a child is taken into custody, the person taking the child into custody shall inform
the child of all of the following, in language understandable to the child: (1) The reason
that the child is being taken into custody. (2) That the child has the right to communicate
with his or her parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian whether or not that person is present.
If necessary, reasonable means will be provided for the child to do so. (3) The child has
the right to communicate with an attorney. If the child does not have an attorney, one will
be appointed for him or her. If the child has an attorney who is not present, reasonable means
shall be provided for the child to communicate with the attorney. (b) Rights of the child
before being questioned while in custody. Before the child is questioned about anything concerning
the charge on which the child was taken into custody, the person asking the...
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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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14-11-30
Section 14-11-30 Definitions. When used in this article, the following words shall have
the following meanings: (1) CUSTODY. Any of the following: a. Pretrial incarceration or detention.
b. Incarceration or detention under a sentence or commitment to a state or local penal institution,
any detention facility for children or youthful offenders. c. Parole or mandatory supervised
release. d. Electronic home detention. e. Parole or probation. (2) EMPLOYEE. An employee or
contractual employee of any governmental agency of the state, county, or municipality that
has by statute, ordinance, or court order the responsibility for the care, control, or supervision
of pretrial or sentenced persons in a penal system or detention facility. (3) SEXUAL CONDUCT.
Any of the following acts: a. Sexual intercourse. This term shall have its ordinary meaning
and occurs upon a penetration, however slight; emission is not required. b. Sexual contact.
Any known touching for the purpose of sexual arousal,...
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12-15-406
Section 12-15-406 Determination of placement of the minor or child. (a) At the time
that a minor or child sought to be committed is first brought before the juvenile court, the
juvenile court shall determine the placement of the minor or child pending further hearings.
No limitations shall be placed upon the minor or child unless limitations shall be necessary
to prevent the minor or child from doing substantial harm to self or to others or to prevent
the minor or child from leaving the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. (b) No child shall
be placed in a juvenile detention facility unless the child is charged with a delinquent act.
(c) The juvenile court may order the minor or child to be held in a public or private facility
pending receipt by the department. (d) The juvenile court shall order the minor or child to
appear at the times and places set for hearing the petition and may order and require the
minor or child to appear at designated times and places to be examined by medical...
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12-15-503
Section 12-15-503 Recommendation by county team; decision by juvenile court of multiple
needs child. (a) Within 21 days of receipt of a juvenile court referral or within another
time specified by the juvenile court, the county team shall present to the juvenile court
a plan of services addressing the needs of the child referred to the county team and the respective
responsibilities of departments, agencies, and organizations composing this county team. Upon
receipt of this plan, the juvenile court may find the child a multiple needs child. When the
juvenile court finds it is in the best interests of the multiple needs child, the juvenile
court may order the use of any dispositional alternative or service available for dependent
children, delinquent children, or children in need of supervision, children who are emotionally
disturbed, children with an intellectual disability or mental illness, or children who need
specialized educational services, or children who need health services, or...
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12-15-101
Section 12-15-101 Purpose of the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act; short title; goals for
the juvenile court. (a) This chapter shall be known as the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act. The
purpose of this chapter is to facilitate the care, protection, and discipline of children
who come under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, while acknowledging the responsibility
of the juvenile court to preserve the public peace and security. (b) In furtherance of this
purpose, the following goals have been established for the juvenile court: (1) To preserve
and strengthen the family of the child whenever possible, including improvement of the home
environment of the child. (2) To remove the child from the custody of his or her parent or
parents only when it is judicially determined to be in his or her best interests or for the
safety and protection of the public. (3) To reunite a child with his or her parent or parents
as quickly and as safely as possible when the child has been removed from the custody...
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12-15-108
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. Except
as otherwise provided in this chapter, all expenses necessary or appropriate to the carrying
out of the purposes and intent of this chapter and all expenses of maintenance and care of
children under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to this chapter that may be
incurred by order of the juvenile court in carrying out the provisions and intent of this
chapter (except costs paid by parents, legal guardians, legal custodians, or trustees and
court costs as provided by law) shall be valid charges and preferred claims against the county
. These claims shall be paid by the county treasurer when itemized and sworn to by the creditor
or other persons knowing the facts in the case and when approved by the juvenile court. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, a municipality shall reimburse the county the actual...
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12-15-207
Section 12-15-207 Filing of petition and conduct of hearing as to necessity for continuation
of detention or shelter care of a child; violation of probation and aftercare. (a) When a
child is not released from detention or shelter care as provided in Section 12-15-127,
a petition shall be filed and a hearing held within 72 hours of placement in detention or
shelter care, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays included, to determine probable cause and to
determine whether or not continued detention or shelter care is required. (b) Notice of the
detention or shelter care hearing, either verbal or written, stating the date, time, place,
and purpose of the hearing and the right to counsel shall be given by a juvenile probation
officer to the parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian if they can be found and to the
child if the child is over 12 years of age . (c) At the commencement of the detention or shelter
care hearing, the juvenile court shall advise the parent, legal guardian, legal...
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38-13-2
Section 38-13-2 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words shall have
the following meanings: (1) ADULT. An individual 19 years of age and older. (2) ADULT CARE
FACILITY. A person or entity holding a Department of Human Resources license or approval or
certification to provide care, including foster care, for adults. (3) APPLICANT. A person
or entity who submits an application for license as a child care or adult care facility to
the Department of Human Resources or a child placing agency, or an application for employment
or for a volunteer position to a Department of Human Resources licensed child care or adult
care facility. With regard to child care and adult care facilities in a home setting, the
term includes an adult household member whose residence is in the home. The term also includes
an individual who submits an application for a volunteer position or for employment with the
Department of Human Resources in a position in which the person has unsupervised...
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