Chapter 1 Applicable Rules of Procedure
Chapter 2 Rights of Persons Subject to Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
Chapter 2.5 Right to Intervene in Child in Need of Services Proceedings and Termination of Parent-Child Relationship Proceedings
Chapter 3 Guardians Ad Litem and Court Appointed Special Advocates
Chapter 4 Right to Counsel
Chapter 5 Waiver of Rights
Chapter 6 Trial in Open Court; Jury Trial
Chapter 7 Venue
Chapter 8 Change of Judge
Chapter 9 Service of Summons
Chapter 10 Discovery
Chapter 11 Evidence
Chapter 12 Mental or Physical Examinations
Chapter 13 Issuance of Orders
Chapter 14 Contempt of Court
Chapter 15 Appeals
Chapter 16 Involuntary Drug and Alcohol Treatment
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 31 > Article 32 - Juvenile Law: Juvenile Court Procedures

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Bench trial: Trial without a jury in which a judge decides the facts.
  • Case law: The law as laid down in cases that have been decided in the decisions of the courts.
  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • 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.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5