Indiana Code 31-37-1-2. Delinquent act
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-37-1-2
- 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.
- 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
Sec. 2. A child commits a delinquent act if, before becoming eighteen (18) years of age, the child commits a misdemeanor or felony offense, except for an act committed by a person over which the juvenile court lacks jurisdiction under IC 31-30-1.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-1(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.84-2021, SEC.1; P.L.115-2023, SEC.9.