AL HB189

Juvenile courts must provide written notice within 7 days to school superintendents or private school principals when a K-12 student is charged with or adjudicated delinquent for capital offenses, murder, first-degree rape, or first-degree sodomy

Juvenile courts may optionally provide written notice for any other criminal offenses committed by enrolled students

Written notice is limited to the specific offenses (by code section and brief description) and case disposition; principals may share information with teachers, counselors, and staff who supervise the child or need it to protect students

Information received by school employees must remain confidential, used only for rehabilitating the child and protecting students and staff; intentional confidentiality violations constitute a Class A misdemeanor

Effective date: October 1, 2026