Indiana Code 31-37-9-1. Informal adjustment; implementation of program
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-37-9-1
- juvenile: as used in this article means any person who is a minor under the law of the state of residence of the parent, guardian, person or agency entitled to the legal custody of such minor. See Indiana Code 31-37-23-1
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
Sec. 1. After the preliminary inquiry and upon approval by the juvenile court, the intake officer may implement a program of informal adjustment if the officer has probable cause to believe that the child is a delinquent child. Results of a risk screening tool shall be used to inform recommendations for the use of informal adjustment.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-12(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.629; P.L.46-2016, SEC.17; P.L.101-2022, SEC.19.