§ 31-32-5-1 Waiver of rights guaranteed to child
§ 31-32-5-2 Child’s waiver of right to meaningful consultation
§ 31-32-5-3 Admissibility of excluded statement for impeachment purposes
§ 31-32-5-4 Waiver of rights during custodial interrogation
§ 31-32-5-5 Parent’s waiver of right to representation by counsel
§ 31-32-5-6 Waiver of service of summons
§ 31-32-5-7 Waiver of right of parent, guardian, or custodian to be present at hearing concerning child
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 31 > Article 32 > Chapter 5 - Waiver of Rights

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • 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.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5