Sec. 23. A court may not place a child who is a delinquent child under IC 31-37-1 (or IC 31-6-4-1(b)(1) before its repeal) in:

(1) a community based correctional facility for children;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-37-19-23

  • 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
(2) a juvenile detention facility;

(3) a secure facility;

(4) a secure private facility; or

(5) a shelter care facility;

that is located outside the child’s county of residence unless placement of the child in a comparable facility with adequate services located in the child’s county of residence is unavailable or the child’s county of residence does not have an appropriate comparable facility with adequate services.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-15.9(m).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20.