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2021 Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 30. Juvenile Law: Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
Chapter 1. Jurisdiction Generally
31-30-1-9. Concurrent Original Jurisdiction of Act That Would Be Murder or Felony by Child Who Left Indiana; Transfer Following Extradition
Universal Citation: IN Code § 31-30-1-9 (2021)
Sec. 9. (a) A court having felony jurisdiction has concurrent original jurisdiction with the juvenile court if there is probable cause to believe that:
(1) a child has committed an act that would be murder or a felony if committed by an adult;
(2) the child has left Indiana; and
(3) the state cannot obtain jurisdiction over the child in any other lawful manner except under the proceedings authorized for the extradition of alleged felons.
(b) Upon the return of any child under the criminal extradition law, the court having felony jurisdiction shall immediately transfer the child to the juvenile court under section 11 of this chapter.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-2-1.5(a), (b).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.13.
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