Sec. 9. (a) This section applies if a child is a delinquent child under IC 31-37-1.

     (b) After a juvenile court makes a determination under IC 11-8-8-5, the juvenile court may, in addition to an order under section 6 of this chapter, and if the child:

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-37-19-9

  • 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
(1) is at least thirteen (13) years of age and less than sixteen (16) years of age; and

(2) committed an act that, if committed by an adult, would be:

(A) murder (IC 35-42-1-1);

(B) kidnapping (IC 35-42-3-2);

(C) rape (IC 35-42-4-1);

(D) criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2) (repealed); or

(E) robbery (IC 35-42-5-1) if the robbery was committed while armed with a deadly weapon or if the robbery resulted in bodily injury or serious bodily injury;

order wardship of the child to the department of correction for a fixed period that is not longer than the date the child becomes eighteen (18) years of age, subject to IC 11-10-2-10.

     (c) Notwithstanding IC 11-10-2-5, the department of correction may not reduce the period ordered under this section (or IC 31-6-4-15.9(b)(8) before its repeal).

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

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.238-2001, SEC.17; P.L.140-2006, SEC.20 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.20; P.L.158-2013, SEC.330; P.L.214-2013, SEC.28.

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