HB140 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Corley EllisRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to juvenile probation services; to amend Section 12-5A-13 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to include Shelby County in the counties where juvenile court services are under the control of the state court system and the Administrative Office of Courts.

Summary

HB140 would move Shelby County's juvenile probation services under Alabama's state court system and Administrative Office of Courts.

What This Bill Does

Currently, since 1999, Mobile County and counties with a 1990 population of 99,000 or less had juvenile probation services transferred to the state system. Shelby County, with a 1990 population of 99,358, was not included. This bill would include Shelby County in the transfer to the state court system and the Administrative Office of Courts, effective October 1, 2024, by amending the applicable statute to treat Shelby County as part of the counties whose probation services are under state control.

Who It Affects

• Shelby County residents and youth under juvenile probation, whose probation services would be overseen by the state court system and the Administrative Office of Courts starting in 2024.
• Shelby County government and the Alabama state court system/Administrative Office of Courts, which would assume responsibility and oversight for juvenile probation services in Shelby County.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 12-5A-13 to include Shelby County among the counties whose juvenile probation services are under the control of the state court system and the Administrative Office of Courts.
• Effective October 1, 2024, Shelby County shall be included in the transfer to the state court system for juvenile probation services, with the chapter’s population-based references applied to Shelby County as described in the bill.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Shelby County, juvenile probation services and probation officers, included in state court system.