HB783 Summary

• Amends Section 12-15-217 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to require juvenile courts to provide written notice to schools when a child is found delinquent of acts that would constitute a felony if committed by an adult.

• Notice must be provided within seven days to the superintendent of the school district or principal of a private school, and the prosecutor may recommend notice for any delinquent act.

• Notice shall include only the enumerated offenses and brief descriptions of acts found to have been committed, along with case disposition.

• Information received by school employees remains confidential and limited to rehabilitation and protection purposes, with restricted dissemination to those directly supervising or reporting on the child's behavior.

• Delinquency notices must transfer with a child's academic records when the student transfers to a different school or school district; intentional violations of confidentiality or transfer provisions constitute a Class A misdemeanor.