Sec. 7. (a) “Adult”, for purposes of IC 31-19-17 through IC 31-19-25.5, means a person who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

     (b) “Adult”, for purposes of the juvenile law, means a person other than a child.

     (c) “Adult”, for purposes of IC 31-11, means:

(1) a person at least eighteen (18) years of age; or

(2) a:

(A) married minor who is at least sixteen (16) years of age; or

(B) minor who has been completely emancipated by a court;

subject to specific constitutional and statutory age

requirements and health and safety regulations that remain applicable to the person because of the person’s age.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 31-3-4-4; subsection (b) formerly 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-7.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.191-2011, SEC.4; P.L.94-2020, SEC.1.