HB 1075 Indiana House · 2020 Regular Session

Minimum age for juvenile detention.

Summary
Provides that a child who is less than 12 years of age may not be held in a juvenile detention facility, unless: (1) the child is 10 years of age or 11 years of age; and (2) the court finds that: (A) there is probable cause to believe the child committed an act that would be murder if committed by an adult; and (B) it is in the best interests of the child or the community that a petition be filed alleging that the child is a delinquent child. Requires a court that orders a child 10 years of age or 11 years of age to be detained in a juvenile facility to make specified written findings and conclusions.
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Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Last action Jan 7, 2020
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Cherrish Pryor
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