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Ind. Code § 35-50-2-17 — Sentencing alternatives for offenders less than 18 years of age
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 2: Death Sentence and Sentences for Felonies and Habitual Offenders, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 35-50-2-17
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. 17. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if: (1) an offender is: (A) less than eighteen (18) years of age; (B) waived to a court with criminal jurisdiction under IC 31-30-3 because the offender committed an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult; and (C) convicted of committing the felony or enters a plea of guilty to committing the felony; or (2) an offender is: (A) less than eighteen (18) years of age; (B) charged with a felony over which a juvenile court does not have jurisdiction under IC 31-30-1-4 ; and (C) convicted of committing the felony by a court with criminal jurisdiction or enters a plea of guilty to committing the felony with the court; the court may impose a sentence upon the conviction of the offender under IC 31-30-4 concerning sentencing alternatives for certain offenders under criminal court jurisdiction.
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