Sec. 2. Except as provided in IC 33-33-45-6 and section 8 of this chapter, the juvenile law does not apply to the following:

(1) A child who is alleged to have committed a violation of a statute defining an infraction, except as provided under IC 7.1-5-7.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-30-1-2

  • 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.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) A child who is alleged to have committed a violation of an ordinance.

(3) A child who:

(A) is alleged to have committed an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult; and

(B) has previously been waived under IC 31-30-3 (or IC 31-6-2-4 before its repeal) to a court having felony jurisdiction.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-2-1.1(b).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.104; P.L.67-2008, SEC.1.