2006 Alabama Code - Section 12-15-12 — Punishment for contempt of court of persons disobeying orders of court, etc., generally; limitation upon powers of courts with respect to children violating terms and conditions of orders of protective supervision.

(a) Subject to the laws relating to the procedures therefor and the limitations thereon, the court may punish a person for contempt of court for disobeying an order of the court or for obstructing or interfering with the proceedings of the court or the enforcement of its orders.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the court shall be limited in the actions it may take with respect to a child violating the terms and conditions of the order of protective supervision to those which the court could have taken at the time of the court's original disposition under subsection (a) of Section 12-15-71.

(Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §5-147.)