Indiana § 31-34-9-1 Request for authorization to file petition; representation of interests of
state; deadlines and procedures

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-34-9-1 — Request for authorization to file petition; representation of interests of state; deadlines and procedures

Indiana·Art. 34 JUVENILE LAW: CHILDREN IN NEED OF·Ch. 9 Filing of Petition Alleging That Child Is Child in Need

(a)The attorney for the department:

(1)may request the juvenile court to authorize the filing of a petition alleging that a child is a child in need of services; and

(2)shall represent the interests of the state at this proceeding and at all subsequent proceedings on the petition.

(b)A prosecuting attorney:

(1)may request the juvenile court to authorize the filing of a petition alleging that a child is a child in need of services under IC 31-34-1; and

(2)shall represent the interests of the state at this proceeding and at all subsequent proceedings on the petition, unless the prosecuting attorney and the department agree that the department shall represent the interests of the state at this proceeding and at all subsequent proceedings on the petition.

(c)If a prosecuting attorney is

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(a) The attorney for the department:
(1) may request the juvenile court to authorize the filing of a
petition alleging that a child is a child in need of services; and
(2) shall represent the interests of the state at this proceeding and
at all subsequent proceedings on the petition.
(b) A prosecuting attorney:
(1) may request the juvenile court to authorize the filing of a
petition alleging that a child is a child in need of services under
IC 31-34-1; and
(2) shall represent the interests of the state at this proceeding and
at all subsequent proceedings on the petition, unless the
prosecuting attorney and the department agree that the department
shall represent the interests of the state at this proceeding and at
all subsequent proceedings on the petition.
(c) If a prosecuting attorney is representing the interests of the state
at a subsequent proceeding after a petition is filed under this section,
all deadlines and procedures concerning children in need of services
under this article apply to the prosecuting attorney to the same extent
as they apply to the department.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-10(a).]

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