Ex Parte Minor

This Court granted certiorari to determine whether the Court of Criminal Appeals was correct in determining that the juvenile court, without holding an evidentiary hearing, could correct a previously entered improper order of transfer. We reverse and remand.

The facts are adequately presented in the opinion of the Court of Criminal Appeals. Briefly stated, that court found that the transfer order from juvenile court to circuit court was insufficient under Code of 1975, § 12-15-34(d), but that upon remand the juvenile (transferring) court could correct the transfer order without holding an…