Indiana Statutes
§ 31-37-2-2 — Delinquent act; leaving home without permission of parent, guardian, or custodian
Indiana § 31-37-2-2
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 37JUVENILE LAW: DELINQUENCY
Ch. 2Delinquent Children Who Commit Certain Other Acts
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Bluebook
Ind. Code § 31-37-2-2 (2026).
Text
A child commits a delinquent act if, before becoming eighteen (18) years of age, the child leaves home or a specific location previously designated by the child's parent, guardian, or custodian:
(1)without reasonable cause; and
(2)without permission of the parent, guardian, or custodian, who
requests the child's return.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-1(a) part.]
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Related
A.D. v. State
736 N.E.2d 1274 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2000)
A.M.R. v. State
741 N.E.2d 727 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2000)
T.W. v. State
864 N.E.2d 361 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2007)
J.J. v. State
925 N.E.2d 796 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2010)
R.B. v. State
839 N.E.2d 1282 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2005)
Indiana Family & Social Services Administration v. Henry County Office of Family & Children
790 N.E.2d 155 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2003)
In Re KJA
790 N.E.2d 155 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2003)
D.P. v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
(Indiana Court of Appeals, 2018)
In The Matter of J.H., A Child Alleged To Be Delinquent v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
(Indiana Court of Appeals, 2016)
Temple v. State
954 N.E.2d 513 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2011)
Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.187-2015,
SEC.28.
Nearby Sections
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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References to repealed or replaced statutes§ 31-10-1-7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"Repealed statutes"§ 31-11-1-1
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Bluebook (online)
Indiana § 31-37-2-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/in/31-37-2-2.