CHAPTER 2. DELINQUENT CHILDREN WHO COMMIT CERTAIN OTHER ACTS AND WHO NEED CARE, TREATMENT, OR REHABILITATION

IC 31-37-2

    

Chapter 2. Delinquent Children Who Commit Certain Other Acts
and Who Need Care, Treatment, or Rehabilitation

IC 31-37-2-1

Delinquent child defined

    

Sec. 1. A child is a delinquent child if, before becoming eighteen
(18) years of age, the child:

        (1) commits a delinquent act described in this chapter; and

        (2) needs care, treatment, or rehabilitation that:

            (A) the child is not receiving;

            (B) the child is unlikely to accept voluntarily; and

            (C) is unlikely to be provided or accepted without the
coercive intervention of the court.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20.

IC 31-37-2-2

Delinquent act; leaving home without permission of parent,
guardian, or custodian

    

Sec. 2. A child commits a delinquent act if, before becoming
eighteen (18) years of age, the child leaves home:

        (1) without reasonable cause; and

        (2) without permission of the parent, guardian, or custodian,
who requests the child's return.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20.

IC 31-37-2-3

Delinquent act; violation of compulsory school attendance law

    

Sec. 3. A child commits a delinquent act if, before becoming
eighteen (18) years of age, the child violates IC 20-33-2 concerning
compulsory school attendance.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.209.

IC 31-37-2-4

Delinquent act; habitual disobedience of parent, guardian, or
custodian

    

Sec. 4. A child commits a delinquent act if, before becoming
eighteen (18) years of age, the child habitually disobeys the
reasonable and lawful commands of the child's parent, guardian, or
custodian.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20.



IC 31-37-2-5

Delinquent act; curfew violation

    

Sec. 5. A child commits a delinquent act if, before becoming
eighteen (18) years of age, the child commits a curfew violation
under IC 31-37-3.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20.

IC 31-37-2-6

Delinquent act; violation concerning minors and alcoholic
beverages

    

Sec. 6. A child commits a delinquent act if, before becoming
eighteen (18) years of age, the child violates IC 7.1-5-7 concerning
minors and alcoholic beverages.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20.

IC 31-37-2-7

Delinquent act; fireworks violation

    

Sec. 7. A child commits a delinquent act if, before becoming
eighteen (18) years of age, the child violates IC 22-11-14-6(c)
concerning minors and fireworks.

As added by P.L.187-2006, SEC.16.