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Ind. Code § 31-37-10-2 — Approval of filing of petition
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 10: Filing of Petition Alleging That Child Is Delinquent Child, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 31-37-10-2
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 2. The juvenile court shall do the following: (1) Consider the preliminary inquiry and the evidence of probable cause. (2) Approve the filing of a petition if there is probable cause to believe that: (A) the child is a delinquent child; and (B) it is in the best interests of the child or the public that the petition be filed. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-9(b).]
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