This summary is not the rule. The rule text controls.
This rule no longer exists. It used to let a juvenile court pause a case and put a child under supervision instead of deciding whether the child did what they were accused of. This was called a "consent decree," and both the child and the state had to agree to it.
As of January 9, 2009, courts in Alabama can no longer use this option. Any case involving a juvenile now has to move forward through the normal court process, rather than being paused this way under a consent decree.
If you're looking at older records or cases that mention a consent decree under this rule, keep in mind that it only applied before 2009. For anything happening now, this option is not available in Alabama juvenile court.
