General Provisions | Midpage12-15-101Purpose of the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act; Short Title; Goals for the Juvenile Court.12-15-102Definitions.12-15-103Juvenile 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.12-15-104Advisory Boards.12-15-105Exercise 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.12-15-106Juvenile Court Referees’ Qualifications and Appointment; Conduct of Hearings of Cases by Juvenile Court Referees; Transmission of Findings and Recommendations for Disposition of Juvenile Court Referees to Juvenile Court Judges; Provision of Notice and Written Copies of Findings and Recommendations of Juvenile Court Referees to Parties; Rehearing of Cases by Juvenile Court Judges; When Findings and Recommendations of Juvenile Court Referees Become Decree of the Juvenile Court.12-15-107Juvenile Probation Officers - Duties of Juvenile Probation Officers Generally; Powers of Juvenile Probation Officers as to Taking into Custody and Placing in Shelter or Detention Care of Children Generally; Procedure Upon Taking into Custody of Child by Juvenile Probation Officer Generally.12-15-108Liability of Counties for Expenses of Maintenance and Care of Children Under the Jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court Pursuant to This Chapter; Reimbursement.12-15-109Issuance 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.12-15-110Punishment for Contempt of Court of Persons Disobeying Orders of the Juvenile Court Generally.12-15-111Contributing to the Delinquency, Dependency, or Need of Supervision of Children.12-15-112Interference with Performance of Duties by Juvenile Probation Officers.12-15-113Jurisdiction to Make a Parent or Parents, Legal Guardians, or Legal Custodians Parties to Juvenile Court Proceedings.12-15-114Original Jurisdiction - Juvenile.12-15-114.1Concurrent Jurisdiction for Criminal Offenses Committed by Children on Military Installations.12-15-115Original Jurisdiction - Civil.12-15-115.1Disposition of Adoption Proceeding Records.12-15-116Original Jurisdiction - Criminal.12-15-117Retention and Termination of Jurisdiction Generally.12-15-117.1Continuing Jurisdiction of Juvenile Court to Modify and Enforce Judgments.12-15-118Duties of Juvenile Court Intake Officers.12-15-119Informal Adjustment of Certain Cases Prior to Filing of Juvenile Petition.12-15-120Cases Initiated by Filing of Petitions by Juvenile Court Intake Officers.12-15-121Form, Contents, and Execution of Juvenile Petitions.12-15-122Issuance and Service of Summonses Generally; Waiver of Service of Summonses.12-15-123Manner of Service of Summons.12-15-124Authority of Juvenile Court to Make Interlocutory or Final Dispositional Orders in Cases Where Parties Served by Publication.12-15-125Taking into Custody of Children Generally.12-15-126Issuance of Pick-Up Order for Taking into Custody.12-15-127Release, Delivery to Detention or Shelter Care Facility, Medical Facility of Children Taken into Custody Generally.12-15-128Authority and Criteria for Continuation of Detention or Shelter Care of Children Taken into Custody.12-15-129Conduct of Hearings Generally.12-15-130Ordering, Conduct, and Certification of Findings of Mental and Physical Examinations of Children; Minors or Children Believed to Be Individuals with a Mental Illness or an Intellectual Disability; Treatment or Care for Children; Payment; Authority to Order Emergency Medical Care for Children.12-15-131Issuance of Orders Restraining Conduct of Parties to Proceedings.12-15-132Proceedings Against Children Violating Terms of Probation or Aftercare; Disposition of These Children.12-15-133Filing and Inspection of Records.12-15-134Maintenance and Inspection of Law Enforcement Records.12-15-135Taking and Disposition of Fingerprints, Photographs, Blood Samples.12-15-136Proceedings for Sealing Legal and Social Files and Records of Courts, Pertaining to Certain Persons and Effect Thereof.12-15-137Proceedings for Destruction of Legal and Social Files and Records of Juvenile Courts Pertaining to Certain Persons and Effect Thereof.12-15-138Power of Juvenile Courts to Enter Protection or Restraint Ex Parte Order; When Order May Be Entered; Purpose of Order.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.12-15-140Content 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.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.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.12-15-143Violations of Orders Punished as Contempt; Willful Conduct Rendering Violator Responsible for Court Costs and Attorney Fees.12-15-144Construction of Sections; Sections to Be Read in Pari Materia with Certain Other Laws.