Sec. 115. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), “secure private facility”, for purposes of the juvenile law, means the following:

(1) A facility that is licensed under IC 31-27 to operate as a secure private facility.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-9-2-115

  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) A private facility that is licensed in another state to provide residential care and treatment to one (1) or more children in a secure facility other than a detention center, prison, jail, or similar correctional facility.

     (b) “Secure private facility”, for purposes of IC 31-27, means a secure private facility other than the following:

(1) A juvenile detention facility established under IC 31-31-8 or IC 31-31-9 (or IC 31-6-9-5 or IC 31-6-9.5 before their repeal).

(2) A facility operated by the department of correction.

(3) A county jail.

(4) A detention center operated by a county sheriff.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-28.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.213.