Sec. 6. (a) A child may not be considered a criminal as the result of an adjudication in a juvenile court, nor may an adjudication in juvenile court be considered a conviction of a crime.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-32-2-6

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
     (b) An adjudication in juvenile court does not impose any civil disability imposed by conviction of a crime.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-3-5(b).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.

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