Rule 3. Juvenile court judge - Administrative authority

ALABAMA RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE

Rule 3.

Juvenile court judge—Administrative authority.

The presiding juvenile court judge for each county shall exercise

administrative authority over the juvenile court. Unless otherwise provided by law,

this authority shall include the power to appoint and supervise chief juvenile

probation officers, juvenile probation officers, administrative support assistants,

juvenile court magistrates appointed pursuant to Rule 8.1 of these Rules, juvenile

court intake officers not subject to the direction and supervision of the circuit clerk,

and volunteers appointed pursuant to Rule 6 of these Rules; to initiate and carry

on programs; to assign and distribute the work of the juvenile court; to establish

and implement policies; and to assign such duties as may be legally delegated.

[Amended 7-14-2011, eff. 10-1-2011; Amended 5-1-2014, eff. 7-1-2014.]

Comment

Administrative authority in a juvenile judge is necessary for efficient and

uniform procedure within the circuit. Uniformity in records throughout the state may

be maintained by the ADC.

Comment to Amendment to Rule 3 Effective October 1, 2011

The changes to this rule were technical. The last sentence of the rule ("The

administrative director of courts (ADC) shall have the authority to fix the character

and the form of the records.") was deleted because it is no longer necessary.

Comment to Amendment to Rule 3 Effective July 1, 2014

Rule 3 was amended to list specifically the personnel a presiding juvenile

court judge appoints and supervises.

Note from the reporter of decisions: The order amending effective

October 1, 2011, Rule 1, Rule 2, Rule 3, Rule 5, Rule 6, Rule 8, Rule 9, Rule 12,

Rule 13, Rule 14, Rule 15, Rule 15.1, Rule 17, Rule 18, Rule 20, Rule 23, Rule 24,

Rule 25, Rule 26, Rule 28, and Rule 31 and adopting effective October 1, 2011,

Rule 8.1 and the Comment to Amendment to Rule 1 Effective October 1, 2011; the

Note from the reporter of decisions: The order amending effective

October 1, 2011, Rule 1, Rule 2, Rule 3, Rule 5, Rule 6, Rule 8, Rule 9, Rule 12,

Rule 13, Rule 14, Rule 15, Rule 15.1, Rule 17, Rule 18, Rule 20, Rule 23, Rule 24,

Rule 25, Rule 26, Rule 28, and Rule 31 and adopting effective October 1, 2011,

Rule 8.1 and the Comment to Amendment to Rule 1 Effective October 1, 2011; the

Comment to Amendment to Rule 2 Effective October 1, 2011; the Comment to

Amendment to Rule 3 Effective October 1, 2011; the Comment to Amendment to

Rule 5 Effective October 1, 2011; the Comment to Amendment to Rule 6 Effective

October 1, 2011; the Comment to Amendment to Rule 8 Effective October 1, 2011;

the Comment to Adoption of Rule 8.1 Effective October 1, 2011; the Comment to

Amendment to Rule 9 Effective October 1, 2011; the Comment to Amendment to

Rule 12 Effective October 1, 2011; the Comment to Amendment to Rule 13

Effective October 1, 2011; the Comment to Amendment to Rule 14 Effective

October 1, 2011; the Comment to Amendment to Rule 15 Effective October 1,

2011; the Comment to Amendment to Rule 15.1 Effective October 1, 2011; the

Comment to Amendment to Rule 17 Effective October 1, 2011; the Comment to

Amendment to Rule 18 Effective October 1, 2011; the Comment to Amendment to

Rule 20 Effective October 1, 2011; the Comment to Amendment to Rule 23

Effective October 1, 2011; the Comment to Amendment to Rule 24 Effective

October 1, 2011; the Comment to Amendment to Rule 25 Effective October 1,

2011; the Comment to Amendment to Rule 26 Effective October 1, 2011; the

Comment to Amendment to Rule 28 Effective October 1, 2011; and the Comment

to Amendment to Rule 31 Effective October 1, 2011, is published in that volume of

Alabama Reporter that contains Alabama cases from ___ So. 3d

Amendment to Rule 24 Effective

October 1, 2011; the Comment to Amendment to Rule 25 Effective October 1,

2011; the Comment to Amendment to Rule 26 Effective October 1, 2011; the

Comment to Amendment to Rule 28 Effective October 1, 2011; and the Comment

to Amendment to Rule 31 Effective October 1, 2011, is published in that volume of

Alabama Reporter that contains Alabama cases from ___ So. 3d.

Note from the reporter of decisions: The order amending Rule 1, Rule 2,

Rule 3, Rule 5, Rule 5.1, Rule 6, Rule 8, Rule 8.1, Rule 12, Rule 13, Rule 14, Rule

15, Rule 18, Rule 20, Rule 24, Rule 26, Rule 28, and Rule 31 effective July 1, 2014,

is published in that volume of Alabama Reporter that contains Alabama cases from

___ So. 3d.