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Ind. Code § 31-37-11-10 — Child causing delay; extension of time period
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 11: Time Limits for Petitions; Motions for Continuance, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 31-37-11-10
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Sec. 10. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if: (1) a continuance is granted on a child's motion; or (2) the proceedings are delayed by a child's act; a time period is extended by the amount of the resulting delay. (b) If a child causes a delay during the last thirty (30) days of a time period, the state may petition the court for an additional thirty (30) day extension. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-7-6(j).]
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