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Ind. Code § 31-37-12-9 — Dispositional hearing; factfinding hearing; consent
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 12: Initial Hearing and Issuance of Summons, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 31-37-12-9
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. 9. (a) If a child has admitted the allegations of a petition, the juvenile court may hold the dispositional hearing immediately after the initial hearing. (b) If a child denies the allegations, the juvenile court may hold the factfinding hearing immediately after the initial hearing. (c) Except as provided in section 10 of this chapter: (1) the child; (2) the child's: (A) counsel; (B) guardian ad litem; (C) parent; (D) guardian; or (E) custodian; and (3) the person representing the interests of the state; must consent to the timing of the hearing. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-13(i).]
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