Sec. 7. If:
(1) a child is in detention; and
(2) the times in sections 1, 2, and 3 of this chapter are not followed;
the child shall be released on the child's own recognizance or to the child's parents, guardian, or custodian.
Ind. Code § 31-37-11-7
Release for noncompliance with time limits
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case State Ex Rel. W.A. v. Marion County Superior Court (1998)
Most recently applied in State of Indiana v. J.T. (April 2019)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20.
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