INDIANA JUVENILE COURT ATTORNEY

Juvenile Court Jurisdiction

Generally, Jurisdiction over persons under 21 who are alleged to have committed a crime when under 18.

No juvenile court jurisdiction where:

• Juvenile is 16+ and charged with crime listed in 31-30-1-4.
• Any juvenile previously placed under jurisdiction of adult court.

Upon motion by prosecutor Court may transfer case to adult court:

• Mandatory transfer of juvenile 10+ at time of offense and probable cause that juvenile committed murder.
• Mandatory transfer of any juvenile charged with felony and previously convicted of a felony or nontraffic misdemeanor.
• Mandatory transfer of juvenile 16+ at time of offense and probable cause that juvenile committed a felony listed in 31-30-3-5.
• Discretionary transfer of juvenile 14+ at time of offense and probable cause that juvenile committed a felony listed in 31-30-3-2 or 31-30-3-3.

Other Indiana State Statutes

• Notice of Appeal

• Effects of a Drunk Driving Charge on Driver's License

• Statutory Rape Limitations

• Juvenile Court Jurisdiction

• Expungement

 

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