Ind. Code § 31-30-3-4

Act that would be murder

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Brooks v. State (2010)

Most recently applied in Paul Henry Gingerich v. State of Indiana (December 2012)

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.13

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Sec. 4. Upon motion of the prosecuting attorney and after full investigation and hearing, the juvenile court shall waive jurisdiction if it finds that:

(1) the child is charged with an act that would be murder if committed by an adult;

(2) there is probable cause to believe that the child has committed the act; and

(3) the child was at least twelve (12) years of age when the act charged was allegedly committed;

unless it would be in the best interests of the child and of the safety and welfare of the community for the child to remain within the juvenile justice system.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.