Council Profile
The Council of Juvenile Court Judges is composed of all judges of the courts exercising jurisdiction over juveniles. Council membership for Fiscal Year 2021 includes 156 members: 68 Full-Time Juvenile Courts Judges, 27 Part-Time Juvenile Court Judges; 10 Full-Time Associate Juvenile Court Judges and 7 Part-Time Associate Juvenile Court Judges; 23 Pro Tempore Judges; and 21 Senior Judges. (This info is as of 06/01/2020).
Executive Committee
Judge Lisa C. Jones, President
Judge C. Gregory Price, President-Elect
Judge Render M. Heard Jr., Vice-President
Judge Lindsay H. Burton, Secretary
Judge Warner L. Kennon, Treasurer
Judge Juliette Wiltshire Scales, Immediate Past-President
Judge Christy Carroll Balbo, District 1
Judge (Vacant), District 2
Judge Deborah Edwards, District 3
Judge Temika Murry, District 4
Judge Renata Turner, District 5
Judge Stephen Ott, District 6
Judge Amber N. Patterson, District 7
Judge Kristen Pack, District 8
Judge Christopher W. Willis, District 9
Judge Jaye Jones, District 10
Mission Statement
The Council Staff provides support to juvenile courts through legal research services, legislative tracking, and specialized programs to assist in protecting the best interests of children and the state. Council policies are set by the Executive Committee, which is comprised of the President, President-Elect, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Immediate Past-President; and the Executive Council which comprises a District Representative from across the state. There are nine standing committees – Accountability Court, Behavioral Health and Addictive Diseases, Benchbook/Uniform Rules, Children In Need of Services (CHINS), Delinquency, Dependency, Education/Certification, Legislative, and Technology, who will make recommendations to the Executive Committee.