Indiana § 31-37-3-2 Children 15 through 17 years of age; requirements for detention or
custody

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-37-3-2 — Children 15 through 17 years of age; requirements for detention or custody

Indiana·Art. 37 JUVENILE LAW: DELINQUENCY·Ch. 3 Curfew Violations

(a)It is a curfew violation for a child fifteen

(15), sixteen (16), or seventeen (17) years of age to be in a public place:

(1)between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday;

(2)after 11 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday; or

(3)before 5 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.

(b)A law enforcement officer may not detain a child or take a child into custody based on a violation of this section unless the law enforcement officer, after making a reasonable determination and considering the facts and surrounding circumstances, reasonably believes that:

(1)the child has violated this section; and

(2)there is no legal defense to the violation. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-2(a).]

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(a) It is a curfew violation for a child fifteen
(15), sixteen (16), or seventeen (17) years of age to be in a public
place:
(1) between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday;
(2) after 11 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or
Thursday; or
(3) before 5 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or
Friday.
(b) A law enforcement officer may not detain a child or take a child
into custody based on a violation of this section unless the law
enforcement officer, after making a reasonable determination and
considering the facts and surrounding circumstances, reasonably
believes that:
(1) the child has violated this section; and
(2) there is no legal defense to the violation.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-2(a).]

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