After a verified complaint has been filed and before a petition alleging delinquency or in need of supervision is filed, the juvenile court intake officer, subject to the direction of the juvenile court, may give counsel and advice to the parties for the purpose of an informal adjustment pursuant to rules of procedure adopted by the Supreme Court of Alabama.
Ala. Code § 12-15-119
Informal Adjustment of Certain Cases Prior to Filing of Juvenile Petition.
Known as the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act
The act spans §§ 12-15-101 to 12-15-701 (117 sections).
(Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §5-116; §12-15-51; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §7.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.