Sec. 37. (a) "Delinquent child", for purposes of the juvenile law, except as provided in subsection (b), means:
(1) a child described in IC 31-37-1-1; or
(2) a child described in IC 31-37-2-1.
(b) "Delinquent child", for purposes of IC 31-37-23, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-37-23-4.