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IC 31-34-6
Chapter 6. Detention of Alleged Child in Need of Services
IC 31-34-6-1
Detention in certain facilities prohibited
Sec. 1. A child alleged to be a child in need of services may not
be held in:
(1) a secure facility; or
(2) a shelter care facility that houses persons charged with,
imprisoned for, or incarcerated for crimes.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17.
IC 31-34-6-2
Placement with family member
Sec. 2. A juvenile court or the department shall consider placing
a child alleged to be a child in need of services with an appropriate
family member of the child before considering any other placement
for the child.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.146-2008,
SEC.581.
IC 31-34-6-3
Placement in facility located outside child's county of residence
Sec. 3. A juvenile court or the department may not place a child
in:
(1) a community based correctional facility for children;
(2) a juvenile detention facility;
(3) a secure facility;
(4) a secure private facility; or
(5) a shelter care facility;
that is located outside the child's county of residence unless
placement of the child in a comparable facility with adequate
services located in the child's county of residence is unavailable or
the child's county of residence does not have an appropriate
comparable facility with adequate services.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.146-2008,
SEC.582.
