Sec. 5. (a) This section applies if a child is a delinquent child under IC 31-37-1.

     (b) The juvenile court may, in addition to an order under section 6 of this chapter, enter at least one (1) of the following dispositional decrees:

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-37-19-5

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
(1) Order supervision of the child by the probation department as a condition of probation under this subdivision. The juvenile court shall after a determination under IC 11-8-8-5 require a child who is adjudicated a delinquent child for an act that would be an offense described in IC 11-8-8-5 if committed by an adult to register with the local law enforcement authority under IC 11-8-8.

(2) Order the child to receive outpatient treatment:

(A) at a social service agency or a psychological, a psychiatric, a medical, or an educational facility; or

(B) from an individual practitioner.

(3) Order the child to surrender the child’s driver’s license to the court for a specified period of time.

(4) Order the child to pay restitution if the victim provides reasonable evidence of the victim’s loss, which the child may challenge at the dispositional hearing.

(5) Partially or completely emancipate the child under section 27 of this chapter.

(6) Order the child to attend an alcohol and drug services program established under IC 12-23-14.

(7) Order the child to perform community restitution or service for a specified period of time.

(8) Order wardship of the child as provided in section 9 of this chapter.

     (c) If the juvenile court orders supervision of the child by the probation department under subsection (b)(1), the child or the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian is responsible for any costs resulting from the participation in a rehabilitative service or educational class provided by the probation department. Any costs collected for services or classes provided by the probation department shall be deposited in the county supplemental juvenile probation services fund.

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

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.32-2000, SEC.21; P.L.238-2001, SEC.16; P.L.116-2002, SEC.19; P.L.140-2006, SEC.19 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.19; P.L.145-2006, SEC.346; P.L.1-2007, SEC.208; P.L.146-2008, SEC.650; P.L.147-2012, SEC.6.

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