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Ind. Code § 31-37-13-5 — Findings required where delinquent act would be felony if committed by adult; notification to office of judicial administration
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 13: Factfinding Hearing, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 31-37-13-5
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. 5. (a) If a finding of delinquency is based on a delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult, the juvenile court shall state in the findings the following: (1) The specific statute that was violated. (2) The class or level of the felony had the violation been committed by an adult. (b) If a finding of delinquency is based on a delinquent act that would be a serious violent felony (as defined in IC 35-47-4-5 ) if committed by an adult, the juvenile court shall, notwithstanding IC 31-39-1 , transmit the finding to the office of judicial administration for transmission to NICS (as defined in IC 35-47-2.5-2.5 ) in accordance with IC 33-24-6-3 . [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-14(e).]
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