1. (a)

   1. (1) Notwithstanding Section 12-15-133(a), if a child, believed to be enrolled in a school, kindergarten to grade 12, has been charged with or adjudicated delinquent by a juvenile court of a capital offense pursuant to Section 13A-5-40, murder pursuant to Section 13A-6-2, rape in the first degree pursuant to Section 13A-6-61, or sodomy in the first degree pursuant to Section 13A-6-63, the juvenile court shall provide written notice within seven days after the charge or adjudication of delinquency to the superintendent of the school district of attendance, or, if the child attends a private school, to the principal of the school.
   2. (2) Notwithstanding Section 12-15-133(a), if a child, believed to be enrolled in a school, kindergarten to grade 12, has been charged with or adjudicated delinquent by a juvenile court of any act which if committed by an adult would be a crime, other than those outlined in subdivision (1), the juvenile court may provide written notice within seven days after the charge or adjudication of delinquency to the superintendent of the school district of attendance, or, if the child attends a private school, to the principal of the school.
   3. (3) The juvenile court shall provide the notice using whatever method it deems appropriate or otherwise as decided by the Administrative Office of Courts.
   4. (4) Written notice shall include only the offenses, enumerated by the appropriate code section and brief description, found to have been committed by the child and the disposition of the case.
   5. (5) Where applicable, this notice may be expeditiously transmitted by the district superintendent to the principal at the school of attendance. The principal may disseminate the information to those counselors directly supervising or reporting on the behavior or progress of the child. In addition, the principal may disseminate the information to any teacher, administrator, or other school employee directly supervising or reporting on the behavior or progress of the child whom the principal believes needs the information to work with the child in appropriate fashion or to protect other students and staff.
2. (b) Any information received by a teacher, counselor, administrator, or other school employee pursuant to this section shall be received in confidence for the limited purpose of rehabilitating the child and protecting students and staff, and shall not be further disseminated by the teacher, counselor, or administrator, except where communication with the child, his or her parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, law enforcement personnel, and the juvenile probation officer of the child is necessary to rehabilitate the child or to protect students and staff.
3. (c) An intentional violation of the confidentiality provisions of this section is a Class A misdemeanor under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.

(Act 99-433, p. 792, §4; §12-15-105; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §14; Act 2026-305, §1.)