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Ind. Code § 31-37-2-8 — Delinquent acts: fleeing; violating home detention; removing monitoring device; failure to return
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 2: Delinquent Children Who Commit Certain Other Acts and Who Need Care, Treatment, or Rehabilitation, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 31-37-2-8
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. 8. A child commits a delinquent act if, before becoming eighteen (18) years of age, the child: (1) intentionally flees from lawful detention (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-186 ) where the child has been placed; (2) knowingly or intentionally violates a home detention order imposed on the child; (3) intentionally removes, disables, or interferes with the operation of an electronic monitoring device or GPS tracking device that the child is required to wear; or (4) knowingly or intentionally fails to return to lawful detention following temporary leave granted for a specified purpose or limited period; due to an allegation or adjudication that the child committed an act described in this chapter.
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