{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-12-15-116","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 12-15-116","heading":"Original Jurisdiction - Criminal.","body":"(a) A juvenile court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction to try any individual committing any of the following offenses while 18 years of age or older:\n(1) Contributing to the delinquency, in need of supervision, or dependency of a child in violation of Section 12-15-111.\n(2) Opposing or interfering with a juvenile probation officer or a representative of the Department of Human Resources in violation of Section 12-15-112.\n(3) Violating any of the confidentiality provisions of Sections 12-15-133, 12-15-134, 12-15-135, or 12-15-217.\n(4) Nonsupport in violation of Section 13A-13-4.\n(5) Violating any of the juvenile sex offender provisions of Section 15-20A-27(b)(1).\n(6) Violating any of the provisions of the compulsory school attendance laws in Section 16-28-12.\n(b) All criminal cases before the juvenile court shall be governed by the laws relating thereto and shall be initiated by complaint made before a judge or magistrate according to criminal procedure.","path":["Title 12 Courts.","Chapter 15 Juvenile Proceedings.","Article 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=12-15-116","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"641069e355ce082f64f6ce7a6aeaed64b43dda32a2ef79401bb9764e48f78026","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-12-15-115.1","next":"us-al/ala.-code-12-15-117"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}