ALABAMA RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE

Rule 18.

Release of information.

The court may release statistical information regarding the processing and disposition of juvenile cases if identity of parties cannot be ascertained from such information and such release is not detrimental to the interests of a child or the work of the juvenile court.

Comment

Sections 5-142 and 5-143, Act No. 1205, Acts of Alabama, 1975 Regular Session, protect the confidentiality of juvenile court records. This rule is designed to protect such confidentiality of individual records while allowing the release of statistical information to the public. The protection of the identity of parties may preclude courts in small communities from releasing information except quarterly, semi-annually, etc.