SB 339 Indiana Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Human trafficking.

Summary
Provides that if a petition alleges that a child is a child in need of services as a victim of human or sexual trafficking, the juvenile court shall make a determination on the petition and: (1) the child shall not be required to admit or deny the allegation; and (2) the petitioner must prove the allegation by a preponderance of the evidence. Requires that before or at the initial hearing, the court shall appoint an attorney for a child alleged to be a child in need of services as a victim of human or sexual trafficking.
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Introduced Jan 11, 2021 Last action Jan 11, 2021
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Stacey Donato
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