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Ind. Code § 31-37-18-3 — Civil commitment; child with a mental illness

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 18: Dispositional Hearing, Indiana Code.

Full text of Ind. Code § 31-37-18-3

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.

Ind. Code § 31-37-18-3Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 3. If it appears to the juvenile court that a child has a mental illness, the court may: (1) refer the matter to the court having probate jurisdiction for civil commitment proceedings under IC 12-26 ; or (2) initiate a civil commitment proceeding under IC 12-26 . [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-15.3(c) part.]

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