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2016 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 12-15-202 - Rights of the child.
- Section 12-15-203 - Transfer of cases from juvenile court.
- Section 12-15-204 - Acts for which person who has attained age 16 shall be charged, arrested, and tried as adult; removal of person from jurisdiction of juvenile court.
- Section 12-15-205 - Venue generally.
- Section 12-15-206 - Transfer of delinquent and child in need of supervision proceedings between juvenile courts within the state.
- Section 12-15-207 - Filing of petition and conduct of hearing as to necessity for continuation of detention or shelter care of a child; violation of probation and aftercare.
- Section 12-15-208 - Facilities to be used for detention or shelter care of children generally; when child may be detained in jail or other facility for detention of adults; notification of juvenile court, when child received at facility for detention of adult offenders or persons charged with crimes; development of statewide system; Department of Youth Services to subsidize detention in regional facilities, may contract for detention; transfer of child to detention facility, when case transferred from juvenile court for criminal prosecution.
- Section 12-15-208.1 - Requirements for the detainment of juveniles.
- 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 12-15-210 - Notification to children of right to counsel; appointment of counsel by juvenile court.
- Section 12-15-211 - Suspension of proceedings and continuation of cases under terms and conditions agreed to by parties.
- Section 12-15-212 - Conduct of delinquency and child in need of supervision hearings.
- Section 12-15-213 - Children charged with delinquent acts or alleged to be in need of supervision to be accorded privilege against self-incrimination; admissibility in evidence of extrajudicial statements of children and evidence illegally seized or obtained; double jeopardy.
- Section 12-15-214 - Ordering and preparation of study and written report concerning child; ordering, conduct, and certification of findings of physical or mental examination of child prior to hearing on petition generally; examination of parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian after hearing where ability to care for or supervise child in issue.
- Section 12-15-215 - Disposition of delinquent children or children in need of supervision generally.
- Section 12-15-216 - Legislative intent.
- Section 12-15-217 - Notice of delinquent acts.
- Section 12-15-218 - Order requiring parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian to assist child in complying with terms of probation; penalties; exemptions.
- Section 12-15-219 - Serious juvenile offenders; disposition; serious juvenile offender review panel; facility and programs.
- Section 12-15-220 - Orders of disposition not to be deemed convictions, impose civil disabilities, etc.; disposition of child and evidence in hearing not admissible in another court.
- Section 12-15-221 - Modification, extension or termination of orders of custody or probation generally.
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