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IC 31-37-2-2 — Delinquent act; leaving home without permission of parent, guardian, or custodian

Chapter 2. Delinquent Children Who Commit Certain Other Acts and Who Need Care, Treatment, or Rehabilitation

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Sec. 2. A child commits a delinquent act if, before becoming eighteen (18) years of age, the child leaves home or a specific location previously designated by the child's parent, guardian, or custodian: (1) without reasonable cause; and (2) without permission of the parent, guardian, or custodian, who requests the child's return.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.187-2015, SEC.28.

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