Indiana Statutes
§ 31-9-2-7 — "Adult"
Indiana·Art. 9 DEFINITIONS
(a)"Adult", for purposes of IC 31-19-17 through
IC 31-19-25.5, means a person who is at least twenty-one (21) years of
age.
(b)"Adult", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a person other
than a child.
(c)"Adult", for purposes of IC 31-11, means:
(1)a person at least eighteen (18) years of age; or
(2)a:
(A)married minor who is at least sixteen (16) years of age; or
(B)minor who has been completely emancipated by a court;
subject to specific constitutional and statutory age
requirements and health and safety regulations that remain
applicable to the person because of the person's age.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly
31-3-4-4; subsection (b) formerly 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-7.]
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.191-2011,
SEC.4; P.L.94-2020, SEC.1.
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References to repealed or replaced statutes§ 31-10-1-7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"Repealed statutes"§ 31-11-1-1
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