Rule 5. Chief probation officer

ALABAMA RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE

Rule 5.

Chief probation officer.

The presiding juvenile court judge of each county shall appoint a chief probation

officer who meets the minimum qualifications of a juvenile probation officer in the

Standards for Certification of Juvenile Probation Officers and who shall serve at

the pleasure of the judge. The chief probation officer shall be responsible directly

to the presiding juvenile court judge for coordinating the probation services of the

court, their internal procedures, budgeting, office management, allocation of space,

and personnel transactions.

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

Comment to Amendment to Rule 5 Effective October 1, 2011

This rule was amended to ensure that chief probation officers who are

appointed pursuant to this rule meet the minimum qualifications of a juvenile

probation officer in the Standards for Certification for Juvenile Probation Officers.

Comment to Amendment to Rule 5 Effective July 1, 2014

The amendment to Rule 5 is technical. No substantive change is intended.

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 Amendmen

e 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.

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.