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Ind. Code § 31-30-3-5

Acts that would be Level 1 through Level 4 felonies, involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, or unlawful carrying of a handgun as a felony

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Moore v. State (2000)

Most recently applied in Gall v. State (July 2004)

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

Sec. 5. Except for those cases in which the juvenile court has no jurisdiction in accordance with IC 31-30-1-4, the court shall, upon motion of the prosecuting attorney and after full investigation and hearing, waive jurisdiction if it finds that:

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

(A) a Level 1 felony, Level 2 felony, Level 3 felony, or Level 4 felony, except a felony defined by IC 35-48-4;

(B) involuntary manslaughter as a Level 5 felony under IC 35-42-1-4;

(C) reckless homicide as a Level 5 felony under IC 35-42-1-5; or

(D) unlawful carrying of a handgun as a felony under IC 35-47-2-1.5;

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

(3) the child was at least sixteen (16) 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.