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 2020 includes 156 members: 68 Full-Time Juvenile Courts Judges, 28 Part-Time Juvenile Court Judges; 10 Full-Time Associate Juvenile Court Judges and 8 Part-Time Associate Juvenile Court Judges; 20 Pro Tempore Judges; and 22 Senior Judges. (This info is as of 07/18/2019).
Executive Committee
Judge Juliette Wiltshire Scales, President
Judge Lisa C. Jones, President-Elect
Judge C. Gregory Price, Vice-President
Judge Render M. Heard Jr., Secretary
Judge Lindsay H. Burton, Treasurer
Judge Philip Spivey, Immediate Past-President
Judge Christy Carroll Balbo, District 1
Judge Joshua C. Bell, District 2
Judge Warner L. Kennon, District 3
Judge Maureen Wood, District 4
Judge Renata Turner, District 5
Judge Bobby D. Simmons, District 6
Judge Amber N. Patterson, District 7
Judge Stephanie Burton, District 8
Judge Christopher W. Willis, District 9
Judge Sheri C. Roberts, 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, Governance, Legislative, and Technology; in addition to two task forces – Task Force for Implementation of HB 472 and 167 and Task Force for Feasibility Study of CJCJ Conferences, who will make recommendations to the Executive Committee.