§ 31-34-8-1 — Implementation of program; statement by court of reasons for denial; program considered approved in certain circumstances

(a) After the preliminary inquiry and upon
approval by the juvenile court, the intake officer may implement a
program of informal adjustment if the officer has probable cause to
believe that the child is a child in need of services.
(b) If the juvenile court denies a program of informal adjustment,
the court shall state its reasons for the denial. The reasons may include
that:
(1) the juvenile court finds no probable cause to believe that the
child is a child in need of services; or
(2) the juvenile court finds that the coercive intervention of the
juvenile court is required.
(c) If the juvenile court does not act to either:
(1) approve or deny a program of informal adjustment; or
(2) set a hearing date;
within ten (10) days of its submission to the juvenile court, the program
of informal adjustment is considered approved.
(d) If:
(1) the juvenile court sets a hearing under subsection (c); and
(2) the hearing is not concluded and action taken to approve or
deny the program of informal adjustment within thirty (30) days
of the submission of the program to the juvenile court;
the program of informal adjustment is considered approved.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-12(a)
part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.584.