AL HB232

Requires juvenile courts to provide written notice within seven days to school superintendents or private school principals when an enrolled student is charged with or adjudicated delinquent for capital offenses, murder, rape in the first degree, or sodomy in the first degree.

Authorizes (but does not require) juvenile courts to provide written notice within seven days for any other act that would constitute a crime if committed by an adult.

Limits written notice content to enumerated offenses by code section, brief descriptions, and case disposition, excluding information about the child's identity or other details.

Restricts school employees receiving notice to use information confidentially only for rehabilitating the child and protecting students and staff, with limited exceptions for communication with parents, guardians, law enforcement, and juvenile probation officers.

Establishes intentional violation of confidentiality provisions as a Class A misdemeanor under juvenile court jurisdiction; becomes effective October 1, 2025.