31-37-13-2. Judgment; order of predisposition report; scheduling of dispositional hearing; dual status screening; dual status determination

IN Code § 31-37-13-2 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 2. (a) If the court finds that a child is a delinquent child, the court shall do the following:

(1) Enter judgment accordingly.

(2) Order a predispositional report.

(3) Schedule a dispositional hearing.

(4) Complete a dual status screening tool on the child, as described in IC 31-41-1-3, and determine whether the child is a dual status child as described in IC 31-41-1-2.

(b) If a child is determined to be a dual status child, the court may refer the child for an assessment by a dual status assessment team as described in IC 31-41.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-14(b) part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.635; P.L.66-2015, SEC.14.