12-15-127
Section 12-15-127 Release, delivery to detention or shelter care facility, medical facility of children taken into custody generally. (a) A person taking a child into custody without an order of the juvenile court shall, with all possible speed, and in accordance with this chapter and the rules of court pursuant thereto: (1) Release the child to the parents, legal guardian, or legal custodian of the child or other suitable person able to provide supervision and care for the child and issue verbal counsel and warning as may be appropriate. (2) Release the child to the parents, legal guardian, or legal custodian of the child upon his or her promise to bring the child before the juvenile court when requested, unless the placement of the child in detention or shelter care appears required. If a parent, legal guardian, or other legal custodian fails, when requested, to bring the child before the juvenile court as provided in this section, the juvenile court may issue an order directing that...
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12-15-219
Section 12-15-219 Serious juvenile offenders; disposition; serious juvenile offender review panel; facility and programs. (a) The juvenile court may find a child to be a serious juvenile offender if: (1) The child is adjudicated delinquent and the delinquent act or acts charged in the petition would constitute any of the following if committed by an adult: a. A Class A felony. b. A felony resulting in serious physical injury as defined in subdivision (14) of Section 13A-1-2. c. A felony involving deadly physical force as defined in subdivision (6) of Section 13A-1-2; or a deadly weapon as defined in subdivision (7) of Section 13A-1-2; or a dangerous instrument as defined in subdivision (5) of Section 13A-1-2. (2) The child has been adjudicated delinquent for an act which would constitute a Class A or B felony or burglary in the third degree involving a residence and the child has previously been adjudicated delinquent of two previous acts which would have been a Class A or B felony or...
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30-3C-4
Section 30-3C-4 Actions for abduction prevention measures. (a) A court on its own motion may order abduction prevention measures in a child-custody proceeding if the court finds that the evidence establishes a credible risk of abduction of the child. (b) A party to a child-custody determination or another individual or entity having a right under the law of this state or any other state to seek a child-custody determination for the child may file a petition seeking abduction prevention measures to protect the child under this chapter. This chapter creates no new requirement on the Department of Human Resources or any other social services agency or entity to file a petition seeking abduction prevention measures on behalf of a child. (Act 2010-212, p. 339, §4.)...
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38-15-4
Section 38-15-4 Registration of certain youth residential institutions or organizations; staff training plans; rights of children; licensing and inspection of food preparation areas; access by law enforcement agencies. (a) Commencing on January 1, 2018, the department shall register any religious, faith-based, or church nonprofit, other nonprofit, or for profit affiliated youth residential facility, youth social rehabilitation facility, community treatment facility for youths, youth transitional care facility, long term youth residential facility, private alternative boarding school, private alternative outdoor program, and any organization entrusted with the residential care of children in any organizational form or combination defined by this section, whenever children are housed at the facility or location of the program for a period of more than 24 hours. At a minimum, registered youth residential institution or organization under this section shall do all of the following: (1) Be...
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21-3A-4
Section 21-3A-4 Composition; appointment and duties of members. (a) For the purposes of implementing this chapter, the Governor shall appoint the Interagency Coordinating Council. The council shall consist of not less than 15 members nor more than the number allowed by regulation. (b) The Governor shall designate a member of the council to serve as the chair, or shall require the council to designate a member to serve as the chair. (c) The council shall be composed as follows: (1) At least 20 percent of the members shall be parents, including minority parents, of infants and toddlers with disabilities or children with disabilities aged 12 or younger. At least one member shall be a parent of an infant or toddler with a disability or a child with a disability aged 6 or younger. (2) At least 20 percent of the members shall be public or private providers of early intervention services. (3) One representative from the Alabama Legislature. (4) One person involved in personnel preparation....
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22-11A-24
Section 22-11A-24 Commitment to Department of Public Health for compulsory treatment when person exposed or afflicted and refuses treatment. When any person exposed to a disease or where reasonable evidence indicates exposure to a disease or infection designated under this article refuses testing or when any person afflicted with a disease designated under this article refuses treatment and/or conducts himself so as to expose others to infection, the state or county health officer or the designee may petition the probate judge of the county in which such person is located to commit him to the custody of the Alabama Department of Public Health for compulsory testing, treatment and quarantine. (Acts 1987, No. 87-574, p. 904, §24.)...
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22-52-1.1
Section 22-52-1.1 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) MENTAL ILLNESS. A psychiatric disorder of thought and/or mood which significantly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or ability to cope with the ordinary demands of life. Mental illness, as used herein, specifically excludes the primary diagnosis of epilepsy, mental retardation, substance abuse, including alcoholism, or a developmental disability. (2) STATE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY. A mental health facility operated by the Alabama State Department of Mental Health. (3) DESIGNATED MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY. A mental health facility other than a state mental health facility designated by the State Department of Mental Health to receive persons for evaluation, examination, admission, detention or treatment pursuant to the provisions of this article. (4) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the...
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22-52-12.1
Section 22-52-12.1 Designated mental health facilities; standards of care. (a) The department shall designate certain mental health facilities that shall have the authority to receive respondents for evaluation, admission, detention, treatment and discharge pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (b) The department shall establish standards of care and services to be rendered by each designated mental health facility and shall certify those facilities designated to provide evaluation, admission, detention, treatment and discharge. (c) The probate judges of the State of Alabama may commit respondents, who meet the criteria for involuntary commitment, to a designated mental health facility. Provided, however, that such designated mental health facility shall not be required to accept a committed respondent if they are unable to provide proper services and treatment. (d) The designated mental health facilities shall have the authority to contract with public or private mental health...
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38-1-3
Section 38-1-3 Legal representative for handling public assistance payments of incompetents. If any otherwise qualified applicant for or recipient of public assistance appears to be incapable, physically or mentally, or both, of managing his public assistance payments, and has no legal guardian, he, his spouse, father, mother, child, brother or sister, with the consent of the Department of Human Resources, or the Department of Human Resources may petition the probate judge for the appointment of a legal representative to handle his public assistance payments only. The petition shall be accompanied by a certificate in writing of a physician which certificate shall state that the physician upon examination believes the applicant or recipient to be physically or mentally, or both, incapable of managing his public assistance payments. The probate judge shall conduct a hearing for the purpose of appointing a competent person as legal representative after notice of at least 10 days in...
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15-20A-25
Section 15-20A-25 Adult sex offender - Relief from employment restriction. (a) A sex offender may petition at sentencing, or if after sentencing, a sex offender may file a petition in the civil division of the circuit court in the county where the sex offender seeks to accept or maintain employment for relief from the employment restrictions pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 15-20A-13. A sex offender adjudicated or convicted of any of the following sex offenses shall not be entitled to relief under this section: (1) Rape in the first degree, as provided by Section 13A-6-61. (2) Sodomy in the first degree, as provided by Section 13A-6-63. (3) Sexual abuse in the first degree, as provided by Section 13A-6-66. (4) Sex abuse of a child less than 12 years old, as provided by Section 13A-6-69.1. (5) Sexual torture, as provided by Section 13A-6-65.1. (6) Any sex offense involving a child. (7) Any solicitation, attempt, or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses listed in subdivisions (1)...
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