{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-12-15-401","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 12-15-401","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:\n(1) COMMIT. Transfer legal and physical custody.\n(2) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Mental Health.","path":["Title 12 Courts.","Chapter 15 Juvenile Proceedings.","Article 4 Involuntary Commitment of Minors or Children."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=12-15-401","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"c9576a4f4db04c88ffccd6a5a261d29c6e1961ef1d9a7749f39173a8a3d36244","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-12-15-324","next":"us-al/ala.-code-12-15-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}