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AL Code § 12-15-137 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 15 - Juvenile Proceedings.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-15-137 - Proceedings for Destruction of Legal and Social Files and Records of Juvenile Courts Pertaining to Certain Persons and Effect Thereof.

Section 12-15-137Proceedings 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 her rights under subsection (a) of Section 12-15-136 and subsection (a) of this section and at the time of his or her final discharge. (Act 2008-277, p. 441, §8)
AL Code § 12-15-138 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 15 - Juvenile Proceedings.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-15-138 - Power of Juvenile Courts to Enter Protection or Restraint Ex Parte Order; When Order May Be Entered; Purpose of Order.

Section 12-15-138Power of juvenile courts to enter protection or restraint ex parte order; when order may be entered; purpose of order. The juvenile court, at any time after a dependency petition has been filed, or on an emergency basis, may enter an order of protection or restraint to protect the health or safety of a child subject to the proceeding. (Acts 1991, No. 91-661, p. 1265, §1; §12-15-150; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §9.)
AL Code § 12-15-139 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 15 - Juvenile Proceedings.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-15-139 - Requisites for Order; Notice and Hearing; Evidentiary Standard; Showing of Necessity to Protect Health or Safety of Child Subject to a Juvenile Court Proceeding, Best Interests of the Child.

Section 12-15-139Requisites for order; notice and hearing; evidentiary standard; showing of necessity to protect health or safety of child subject to a juvenile court proceeding, best interests of the child. A protection or restraint order may be issued by the juvenile court, after notice and a hearing, upon proper showing by a preponderance of the evidence that an order is necessary to protect the health or safety of the child subject to a juvenile court proceeding or is otherwise in the best interests of the child. (Acts 1991, No. 91-661, p. 1265, §2; §12-15-151; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §9.)
AL Code § 12-15-140 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 15 - Juvenile Proceedings.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-15-140 - Content of Order; Order May Set Forth Reasonable Conditions of Behavior for Parents, Persons Responsible for Care; Enumeration of Certain Specific Requirements Which May Be Included in Order.

Section 12-15-140 Content of order; order may set forth reasonable conditions of behavior for parents, persons responsible for care; enumeration of certain specific requirements which may be included in order. (a) The protection or restraint order may set forth reasonable conditions of behavior to be observed by a person who is a parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other person legally responsible for the care of the child subject to a juvenile court proceeding, or the spouse of the parent, or spouse of any other person legally responsible for the care of the child, or relatives of any of the above, or residents of the home of the child, or any other person. (b) The protection or restraint order, among other things, may require any person or persons to do any of the following: (1) Stay away from the home in which the child subject to a juvenile court proceeding resides, the family or the child. (2) Vacate the home in which the child subject to a juvenile court proceeding resides. (3) Permit a parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian to visit the child subject to a juvenile court proceeding at stated periods pursuant to stated conditions or deny visitation. (4) Deny access to the home in which the child subject to a juvenile court proceeding resides to persons who have been harmful to the child. (5) Refrain from acts of commission or omission that tend to make the home in which the child subject to a juvenile court proceeding resides an unsafe place for the child. (6) Cooperate with any treatment or Department of Human Resources service plan found necessary to the best interests of the child subject to a juvenile court proceeding. (7) Obtain or participate in individual or family counseling. (8) Refrain from abusive, disruptive, or harassing behavior toward the child subject to a juvenile court proceeding, the other parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian. (9) Limit or refrain from contact or communication with the child subject to a juvenile court proceeding, family, children in the home, or any other child. (10) Pay temporary support for the child subject to a juvenile court proceeding or other family members and the costs of medical, psychiatric, or physical treatment or care of the child or other family members. (Acts 1991, No. 91-661, p. 1265, §3; §12-15-152; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §9.)
AL Code § 12-15-141 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 15 - Juvenile Proceedings.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-15-141 - Emergency Ex Parte Orders Authorized Upon Showing of Verified Evidence of Abuse or Neglect; Evidence Required; Hearing Required Within 72 Hours of Issuance of Order.

Section 12-15-141Emergency ex parte orders authorized upon showing of verified evidence of abuse or neglect; evidence required; hearing required within 72 hours of issuance of order. The juvenile court may enter an ex parte order of protection or restraint on an emergency basis, without prior notice and a hearing, upon a showing of verified written or verbal evidence of abuse or neglect injurious to the health or safety of a child subject to a juvenile court proceeding and the likelihood that the abuse or neglect will continue unless the order is issued. If an emergency order is issued, a hearing, after notice, shall be held within 72 hours of the written evidence or the next judicial business day thereafter, to either dissolve, continue, or modify the order. (Acts 1991, No. 91-661, p. 1265, §4; §12-15-153; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §9.)
AL Code § 12-15-142 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 15 - Juvenile Proceedings.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-15-142 - Modification, Extension, or Termination of Order After Notice and Hearing for Person Subject Thereto; Findings Required Concerning Best Interests of the Child Subject to a Juvenile Court Proceeding.

Section 12-15-142Modification, extension, or termination of order after notice and hearing for person subject thereto; findings required concerning best interests of the child subject to a juvenile court proceeding. After notice and opportunity for a hearing afforded to a person subject to a protection or restraint order, the order may be modified or extended for a further specified period, or both, or may be terminated if the juvenile court finds that the best interests of the child subject to a juvenile court proceeding will be served thereby. (Acts 1991, No. 91-661, p. 1265, §5; §12-15-154; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §9.)
AL Code § 12-15-143 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 15 - Juvenile Proceedings.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-15-143 - Violations of Orders Punished as Contempt; Willful Conduct Rendering Violator Responsible for Court Costs and Attorney Fees.

Section 12-15-143Violations of orders punished as contempt; willful conduct rendering violator responsible for court costs and attorney fees. (a) Any person violating an order of protection or restraint shall be punishable for contempt of court, as in other cases, and upon a finding of willful conduct, shall be responsible for the payment of court costs and attorney fees incurred by any person in seeking enforcement of the order. (b) Any person may also be charged with a willful violation of a protection order pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 30-5A-3. (Acts 1991, No. 91-661, p. 1265, §6; §12-15-155; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §9.)
AL Code § 12-15-144 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 15 - Juvenile Proceedings.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-15-144 - Construction of Sections; Sections to Be Read in Pari Materia With Certain Other Laws.

Section 12-15-144Construction of sections; sections to be read in pari materia with certain other laws. The provisions of Sections 12-15-138 to 12-15-143, inclusive, shall be construed in pari materia with Sections 30-5-1 to 30-5-11, inclusive, as amended, and other criminal laws relating to child abuse except to the extent that there is conflict herewith. (Acts 1991, No. 91-661, p. 1265, §7; §12-15-156; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §9.)
AL Code § 12-15-201 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 15 - Juvenile Proceedings.|Article 2 - Delinquency and Children in Need of Supervision.|Section 12-15-201 - Definitions.

Section 12-15-201Definitions.  For purposes of this article, the following terms and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) AVERAGE COST OF DETENTION. The average cost of detention of children as determined from experience in Alabama and as computed by the Department of Youth Services. (2) CONSENT DECREE. An order, entered after the filing of a delinquency or child in need of supervision petition and before the entry of an adjudication order, suspending the proceedings and placing the child under supervision pursuant to terms and conditions agreed to between the child and his or her parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian and approved by the juvenile court. (3) NONOFFENDER. A child who is subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court for reasons other than the legally prohibited conduct of the child. (4) STATUS OFFENDER. A status offender is an individual who has been charged with or adjudicated for conduct that would not, pursuant to the law of the jurisdiction in which the offense was committed, be a crime if committed by an adult. An adjudicated status offender who violates the terms of his or her probation or aftercare remains a status offender for purposes of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of Section 12-15-208, unless the child is contemporaneously adjudicated for having committed a delinquent act that is not a status offense. Status offenses include, but are not limited to, the following: a. Truancy. b. Violations of municipal ordinances applicable only to children. c. Runaway. d. Beyond control. e. Consumption or possession of tobacco products. f. Possession and consumption of alcohol, which is a status offense by federal law, even though considered a delinquent act by state law. g. Driving under the influence pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 32-5A-191, which is a status offense by federal law, even though considered a delinquent act by state law. (5) VALID COURT ORDER. An order given by a juvenile court judge to a child who was brought before the juvenile court and made subject to the order; and who received, before the issuance of the order, the full due process rights guaranteed to the child by the Constitution of the United States. (Act 2008-277, p. 441, §11.)
AL Code § 12-15-205 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 15 - Juvenile Proceedings.|Article 2 - Delinquency and Children in Need of Supervision.|Section 12-15-205 - Venue Generally.

Section 12-15-205Venue generally. If delinquency or in need of supervision is alleged, proceedings shall be commenced in the county where the acts constituting the allegation occurred. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §5-111; §12-15-35; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §12.)
AL Code § 12-15-206 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 15 - Juvenile Proceedings.|Article 2 - Delinquency and Children in Need of Supervision.|Section 12-15-206 - Transfer of Delinquent and Child in Need of Supervision Proceedings Between Juvenile Courts Within the State.

Section 12-15-206Transfer of delinquent and child in need of supervision proceedings between juvenile courts within the state. If a child resides in a county of the state and the delinquency or child in need of supervision proceeding is commenced in a juvenile court of another county, the juvenile court in the county in which the proceeding was commenced, on its own motion or a motion of a party and after consultation with the receiving juvenile court, may transfer the proceeding to the county of the residence of the child for such further action or proceedings as the juvenile court receiving the transfer may deem proper. A transfer may also be made if the residence of the child changes pending the proceeding. The proceeding shall be so transferred if the child has been adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision and other proceedings involving the child are pending in the juvenile court of the county of his or her residence. Certified copies of all legal and social records pertaining to the case shall accompany the transfer. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §5-113; §12-15-36; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §12.)
AL Code § 12-15-208.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 15 - Juvenile Proceedings.|Article 2 - Delinquency and Children in Need of Supervision.|Section 12-15-208.1 - Requirements for the Detainment of Juveniles.

Section 12-15-208.1Requirements for the detainment of juveniles. (a) No person under the age of 18 years, including one who has been transferred for criminal prosecution pursuant to Section 12-15-203 or charged pursuant to Section 12-15-204, shall be detained or confined in any facility under the control of the Department of Corrections unless the facility is fully compliant with the sight and sound separation requirements in subsection (d) of Section 12-15-208. The use of solitary confinement or other practice resulting in extended isolation as a method of complying with subsection (d) of Section 12-15-208 shall be prohibited. (b) The implementation of this section shall be contingent on funds being appropriated to accomplish this provision. (Act 2015-185, §17.)
AL Code § 12-15-209 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 15 - Juvenile Proceedings.|Article 2 - Delinquency and Children in Need of Supervision.|Section 12-15-209 - Children to Be Released When Full-Time Detention or Shelter Care Not Required; Conditions Imposed Upon Release; Amendment of Conditions or Return of Child to Custody Upon Failure to Conform to Conditions Imposed.

Section 12-15-209Children to be released when full-time detention or shelter care not required; conditions imposed upon release; amendment of conditions or return of child to custody upon failure to conform to conditions imposed. (a) When the juvenile court finds that full-time detention or shelter care of a child is not required, the juvenile court shall order the release of the child, and in so doing, may impose one or more of the following conditions: (1) Place the child in the custody of a parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or any other person whom the juvenile court deems proper, or place the child with a department, agency, or organization agreeing to supervise the child. (2) Place restrictions on the travel, association, or place of abode of the child during the period of his or her release, or place the child under electronic or telephone monitoring, if available. (3) Impose any other condition deemed reasonably necessary and consistent with the criteria for detaining children specified in Section 12-15-128, including a condition requiring that the child return to custody as required. (b) An order releasing a child on any conditions specified in subsection (a) may at any time be amended to impose additional or different conditions of release or to return the child to custody for failure to conform to the conditions originally imposed. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §5-123; Acts 1990, No. 90-674, p. 1304, §10; Act 98-372, p. 677, §1; §12-15-62; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §12.)
AL Code § 12-15-210 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 15 - Juvenile Proceedings.|Article 2 - Delinquency and Children in Need of Supervision.|Section 12-15-210 - Notification to Children of Right to Counsel; Appointment of Counsel by Juvenile Court.

Section 12-15-210Notification to children of right to counsel; appointment of counsel by juvenile court. (a) In delinquency and child in need of supervision cases, a child and his or her parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian shall be advised by the juvenile court or its representative at intake that the child has the right to be represented at all stages of the proceedings by a child's attorney retained by them or, if they are unable to afford a child's attorney, by a child's attorney appointed by the juvenile court. (b) If a child's attorney is not retained by the child or a party in a juvenile court proceeding in which there is a reasonable likelihood such may result in a placement in an institution in which the freedom of the child is curtailed, a child's attorney shall be appointed to defend the child. (c) In delinquency and child in need of supervision proceedings, a juvenile court may appoint a guardian ad litem in addition to the child's attorney described in this section. (d) The juvenile court may appoint counsel in any case when it deems such in the interests of justice. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §5-124; §12-15-63; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §12.)
AL Code § 12-15-211 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 15 - Juvenile Proceedings.|Article 2 - Delinquency and Children in Need of Supervision.|Section 12-15-211 - Suspension of Proceedings and Continuation of Cases Under Terms and Conditions Agreed to by Parties.

Section 12-15-211 Suspension of proceedings and continuation of cases under terms and conditions agreed to by parties. (a) The juvenile court may suspend delinquency or child in need of supervision proceedings pursuant to a consent decree. The terms and conditions of the consent decree shall be agreed to by the child and his or her parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian. The consent decree shall be entered at any time after the filing of a delinquency or child in need of supervision petition and before the entry of an adjudication order. The child and his or her parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian shall be advised of their rights, including the right to counsel. (b) Where an objection is made by the prosecutor, the juvenile court, after considering the objection and the reasons therefor, shall proceed to determine whether it is appropriate to enter a consent decree. (c) A consent decree shall remain in force for six months unless the child is discharged sooner by the juvenile court. Upon application of a juvenile probation officer or other department or agency supervising the child, made before the expiration of the six-month period, a consent decree may be extended by the juvenile court for an additional six months. (d) If prior to discharge by the juvenile probation officer or expiration of the consent decree, a new delinquency or child in need of supervision petition is filed against the child, or the child otherwise fails to fulfill express terms and conditions of the decree, the petition under which the child was continued under supervision may be reinstated after a hearing and the case may proceed to adjudication. (e) Upon satisfaction by the child of the conditions of the consent decree or upon the child being otherwise discharged by the juvenile court, the petition shall be dismissed with prejudice. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §5-130; §12-15-64; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §12.)
AL Code § 12-15-212 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 15 - Juvenile Proceedings.|Article 2 - Delinquency and Children in Need of Supervision.|Section 12-15-212 - Conduct of Delinquency and Child in Need of Supervision Hearings.

Section 12-15-212Conduct of delinquency and child in need of supervision hearings. (a) If the allegations are denied, the juvenile court shall proceed to hear evidence on the petition. If the juvenile court finds on proof beyond a reasonable doubt, based upon competent, material, and relevant evidence, that the child committed the acts by reason of which the child is alleged to be delinquent or in need of supervision, the juvenile court shall record its findings and proceed to determine whether the child is in need of care or rehabilitation. If the juvenile court finds that the allegations in the petition have not been established, the juvenile court shall dismiss the petition and order the child discharged from any detention or temporary care, theretofore ordered in the proceedings. (b) If the child admits to the allegations contained in the petition, the juvenile court shall record its findings and proceed to determine whether the child is in need of care or rehabilitation. (c) When the allegations have been proven pursuant to subsections (a) or (b), the juvenile court may proceed immediately to hear evidence as to whether the child is in need of care or rehabilitation and to file its findings thereon. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, a finding that the child has committed an act that constitutes a felony is sufficient to sustain a finding that the child is in need of care or rehabilitation. If the juvenile court finds that the child is not in need of care or rehabilitation, it shall dismiss the proceedings and discharge the child from any detention or other temporary care. If the juvenile court finds from clear and convincing evidence, competent, material, and relevant in nature, that the child is in need of care or rehabilitation in the absence of objection showing good cause or at a postponed hearing, the juvenile court may make proper disposition of the case.  (d) In dispositional hearings, all relevant and material evidence helpful in determining the questions presented, including verbal and written reports, may be received by the juvenile court and may be relied upon to the extent of its probative value, even though not competent in a hearing on the petition. The parties or their counsel shall be afforded an opportunity to examine and controvert written reports so received and to cross-examine individuals making reports. (e) On its own motion or that of a party, the juvenile court may continue the dispositional hearing for a reasonable period to receive reports and other evidence bearing on the disposition or need for care or rehabilitation. In this event, the juvenile court shall make an appropriate order for detention or temporary care for the child, or the release of the child from detention or temporary care during the period of the continuance, subject to those conditions as the juvenile court may impose. (Act 2008-277, p. 441, §13.)