Referral to juvenile court or prosecuting attorney
Ind. Code § 31-33-14-1
in effectSec. 1. If the department determines that the best interests of the child require action in the juvenile or criminal court, the department shall:
(1) refer the case to the juvenile court under IC 31-34-7; or
(2) make a referral to the prosecuting attorney if criminal prosecution is desired.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-11(q).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.234-2005, SEC.142.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026
