Indiana § 31-37-3-3 Children less than 15 years of age; requirements for detention or
custody

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-37-3-3 — Children less than 15 years of age; requirements for detention or custody

Indiana § 31-37-3-3

Art. 37JUVENILE LAW: DELINQUENCY

Ch. 3Curfew Violations

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Ind. Code § 31-37-3-3 (2026).

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(a)It is a curfew violation for a child less than fifteen (15) years of age to be in a public place after 11 p.m. or before 5 a.m. on any day.

(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(b).]

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(a) It is a curfew violation for a child less than
fifteen (15) years of age to be in a public place after 11 p.m. or before
5 a.m. on any day.
(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(b).]