Ind. Code § 31-37-11-10

Child causing delay; extension of time period

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case C.L.Y. v. State (2004)

Most recently applied in CLY v. State (October 2004)

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

Sec. 10. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if:

(1) a continuance is granted on a child's motion; or

(2) the proceedings are delayed by a child's act;

a time period is extended by the amount of the resulting delay.

(b) If a child causes a delay during the last thirty (30) days of a time period, the state may petition the court for an additional thirty (30) day extension.

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