Sec. 8. If a child admits the allegations of a petition, the juvenile court shall do the following:
(1) Enter judgment accordingly.
(2) Schedule a dispositional hearing.
Ind. Code § 31-37-12-8
Procedure following admission of allegations by child
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case D.C. v. State (2011)
Most recently applied in DC v. State (November 2011)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.