Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 30. Juvenile Law: Juvenile Court Jurisdiction

Chapter 1. Jurisdiction Generally

31-30-1-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter - Sec. 0.1. The following amendments to this chapter apply as...

31-30-1-0.2. Repealed - As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.509. Repealed by P.L.63-2012, SEC.34.

31-30-1-0.3. Transfer of Guardianship Matters to Juvenile Court - Sec. 0.3. On July 1, 2001, all guardianship of the...

31-30-1-1. Exclusive Original Jurisdiction - Sec. 1. A juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction, except...

31-30-1-2. Applicability of Juvenile Law to Certain Offenses - Sec. 2. Except as provided in IC 33-33-45-6 and section...

31-30-1-2.5. Persons Prohibited From Serving as Guardian or Custodian of a Child - Sec. 2.5. A juvenile court may not appoint a person...

31-30-1-3. Cases Involving Adults Charged With Crimes - Sec. 3. A juvenile court has concurrent original jurisdiction in...

31-30-1-4. Juvenile Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Individuals at Least 16 Years of Age Committing Certain Felonies; Retention and Transfer of Jurisdiction by Court Having Adult Criminal Jurisdiction - Sec. 4. (a) The juvenile court does not have jurisdiction...

31-30-1-5. Concurrent Original Jurisdiction With Probate Court - Sec. 5. A juvenile court has concurrent original jurisdiction with...

31-30-1-6. Probate Court Jurisdiction Over Guardianship of Person Less Than 18 Years of Age; Additional Proceedings - Sec. 6. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), this...

31-30-1-7. Juveniles Tried as Adults - Sec. 7. A juvenile court has concurrent original jurisdiction in...

31-30-1-8. Exclusive Jurisdiction of Juvenile Division of Marion Superior Court - Sec. 8. The juvenile division of the Marion superior court...

31-30-1-9. Concurrent Original Jurisdiction of Act That Would Be Murder or Felony by Child Who Left Indiana; Transfer Following Extradition - Sec. 9. (a) A court having felony jurisdiction has concurrent...

31-30-1-10. Paternity Proceedings to Enforce Support - Sec. 10. A circuit court and superior court have concurrent...

31-30-1-11. Transfer From Court Having Criminal Jurisdiction; Release on Recognizance; Detention - Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in section 9 of...

31-30-1-12. Jurisdiction of Child Custody, Parenting Time, or Child Support Proceeding in Marriage Dissolution; Survival of Order - Sec. 12. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a court having...

31-30-1-13. Jurisdiction of Child Custody Proceeding in Paternity Proceeding; Paternity of Child; Survival of Order - Sec. 13. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a court having...

Chapter 2. Continuing Jurisdiction

31-30-2-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter - Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to section 1 of this...

31-30-2-1. Continuing Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c),...

31-30-2-2. Notice of Child's Release From Custody of Department of Correction - Sec. 2. If the department of correction is awarded guardianship...

31-30-2-3. Sua Sponte Reinstatement of Court's Jurisdiction; Modification of Decree - Sec. 3. After receiving notification under section 2 of this...

31-30-2-4. Petition for Reinstatement of Court's Jurisdiction; Modification - Sec. 4. (a) The department of correction may petition the...

31-30-2-5. Satisfaction of Restitution Order - Sec. 5. If any part of an order of restitution...

Chapter 3. Waiver of Jurisdiction

31-30-3-1. Waiver of Jurisdiction Defined - Sec. 1. Waiver of jurisdiction refers to an order of...

31-30-3-2. Heinous or Aggravated Act, or Act as Part of Repetitive Pattern of Delinquent Acts - Sec. 2. Upon motion of the prosecuting attorney and after...

31-30-3-3. Act That Would Be Felony Relating to Controlled Substances - Sec. 3. Upon motion of the prosecuting attorney and after...

31-30-3-4. Act That Would Be Murder - Sec. 4. Upon motion of the prosecuting attorney and after...

31-30-3-5. Acts That Would Be Level 1 Through Level 4 Felonies, Involuntary Manslaughter, or Reckless Homicide - Sec. 5. Except for those cases in which the juvenile...

31-30-3-6. Act That Would Be Felony and Prior Felony or Nontraffic Misdemeanor Conviction - Sec. 6. Upon motion by the prosecuting attorney, the juvenile...

31-30-3-7. Time Limit for Making or Granting Motion to Waive Jurisdiction - Sec. 7. A motion to waive jurisdiction may not be...

31-30-3-8. Order to Hold Child for Proceedings; Recognizance Bond - Sec. 8. If jurisdiction is waived, the juvenile court: (1)...

31-30-3-9. Probable Cause Finding - Sec. 9. The finding of probable cause required to waive...

31-30-3-10. Waiver Order; Findings - Sec. 10. A waiver order must include specific findings of...

31-30-3-11. Waiver Order; Filing - Sec. 11. The prosecuting attorney shall file a copy of...

31-30-3-12. Secure Facility; Adult Inmates - Sec. 12. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:...

Chapter 4. Sentencing Alternatives for Certain Offenders Under Criminal Court Jurisdiction

31-30-4-1. Application - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following: (1) An...

31-30-4-2. Offenders Less Than 18 Years of Age; Sentencing Options - Sec. 2. (a) Subject to subsection (c), if: (1) an...

31-30-4-3. Violation of Suspended Criminal Sentence; Court Options - Sec. 3. (a) If there is probable cause to believe...

31-30-4-4. Reclassification of Offender in a Juvenile Facility; Transfer to Adult Facility - Sec. 4. (a) The department of correction may reclassify an...

31-30-4-5. Offender Progress Report; Court Options - Sec. 5. (a) At the request of a sentencing court,...

31-30-4-6. Offenders in Juvenile Facilities; Security or Safety Risks - Sec. 6. (a) At any time before an offender placed...

31-30-4-7. Revocation of Suspended Criminal Sentence; Credit for Time Served - Sec. 7. If the suspension of a criminal sentence is...