Indiana Statutes
§ 31-37-1-2 — Delinquent act
Indiana § 31-37-1-2
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 37JUVENILE LAW: DELINQUENCY
Ch. 1Delinquent Children Who Commit Acts That Would Be
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Ind. Code § 31-37-1-2 (2026).
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A child commits a delinquent act if, before becoming eighteen (18) years of age, the child commits a misdemeanor or felony offense, except for an act committed by a person over which the juvenile court lacks jurisdiction under IC 31-30-1. This section applies to an act alleged to have been committed before, on, or after July 1, 2023, regardless of whether the person becomes twenty-one
(21)years of age before, on, or after July 1, 2023.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-1(a) part.]
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.84-2021,
SEC.1; P.L.115-2023, SEC.9; P.L.218-2025, SEC.8.
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§ 31-10-1-1
Purpose of recodification act§ 31-10-1-2
Statutory construction§ 31-10-1-3
Effect on existing rights and liabilities§ 31-10-1-5
References to repealed or replaced statutes§ 31-10-1-7
References to rules§ 31-10-2-1
Policy and purpose§ 31-10-2-3
Rights of persons with a disability§ 31-11-0.1-1
"Repealed statutes"§ 31-11-1-1
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