Juvenile court; placement only in child caring institutions; transfer of proceedings

Ind. Code § 12-26-1-4
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Sec. 4. (a) A juvenile court has concurrent jurisdiction over proceedings under this article that involve a child. (b) The juvenile court may not commit or temporarily place a child under this article in a facility other than a child caring institution. If the juvenile court determines that commitment or temporary placement of a child in another facility is necessary, the juvenile court shall transfer the proceeding to a court having probate jurisdiction. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-5(d).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/12Fetched: 10/17/2026

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