IC 31-37-7-3 — Detention of child leaving home without permission of parent, guardian, or custodian
Chapter 7. Detention of Alleged Delinquent Child
Section text
Sec. 3. A child alleged to be a delinquent child because of an act under IC 31-37-2-2 may be held in a juvenile detention facility for: (1) not more than twenty-four (24) hours before; and (2) not more than twenty-four (24) hours immediately after; the initial court appearance, not including Saturdays, Sundays, and nonjudicial days.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.58-2004, SEC.1.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)