§ 31-9-2-7 — "Adult"

Indiana § 31-9-2-7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 9: DEFINITIONS

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(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.]

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.