Ind. Code § 31-37-10-2

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 31-37-10-2 - Approval of filing of petition

The juvenile court shall do the following:

(1) Consider the preliminary inquiry and the evidence of probable cause.

(2) Approve the filing of a petition if there is probable cause to believe that:

(A) the child is a delinquent child; and

(B) it is in the best interests of the child or the public that the petition be filed.

IC 31-37-10-2

Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-9(b).

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