Dispositional hearing; factfinding hearing; consent
Ind. Code § 31-37-12-9
in effectSec. 9. (a) If a child has admitted the allegations of a petition, the juvenile court may hold the dispositional hearing immediately after the initial hearing.
(b) If a child denies the allegations, the juvenile court may hold the factfinding hearing immediately after the initial hearing.
(c) Except as provided in section 10 of this chapter:
(1) the child;
(2) the child's:
(A) counsel;
(B) guardian ad litem;
(C) parent;
(D) guardian; or
(E) custodian; and
(3) the person representing the interests of the state;
must consent to the timing of the hearing.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-13(i).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026