Alabama § 12-15-126 - Issuance of Pick-Up Order for Taking into Custody.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 12-15-126 — Issuance of Pick-Up Order for Taking into Custody., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-15-126. Issuance of Pick-Up Order for Taking into Custody.
If it appears from a sworn statement, written or verbal, presented to the juvenile court that a child needs to be placed in detention or shelter or other care, the juvenile court may issue a pick-up order that a law enforcement officer or other person authorized by this chapter shall at once take the child into custody and take him or her to the place of detention or shelter or other care designated by the juvenile court.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 12-15-126 cover?
Section 12-15-126 ("Issuance of Pick-Up Order for Taking into Custody.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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