Sec. 4. (a) A juvenile court has concurrent jurisdiction over proceedings under this article that involve a child.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-26-1-4

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Probate: Proving a will
     (b) The juvenile court may not commit or temporarily place a child under this article in a facility other than a child caring institution. If the juvenile court determines that commitment or temporary placement of a child in another facility is necessary, the juvenile court shall transfer the proceeding to a court having probate jurisdiction.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-5(d).]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.

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