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Ind. Code § 31-37-10-5

Written request that child be taken into custody; finding

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case R.A. v. State (2002)

Most recently applied in RA v. State (June 2002)

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20

Sec. 5. (a) If the filing of a petition is approved by the court under section 2 of this chapter, the prosecuting attorney may request in writing that the child be taken into custody. The person must support this request with sworn testimony or affidavit.

(b) The court may grant the request if the court makes written findings of fact upon the record that a ground for detention exists under IC 31-37-6-6.

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