Ala. Code § 12-15-118: Duties of Juvenile Court Intake Officers.

A person employed by the judicial branch of government who is designated by a juvenile court as a juvenile court intake officer shall perform the following duties:

(1) Receive and examine written complaints or petitions, made under oath, of allegations of delinquency, in need of supervision, or dependency or concerning proceedings filed pursuant to Section 12-15-132.

(2) Refer to the Department of Human Resources for investigations, reports, and recommendations those complaints and allegations of dependency or other appropriate matters and may refer to the Department of Human Resources for investigations, reports, and recommendations those complaints on children in need of supervision.