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Ind. Code § 31-37-2-2 — Delinquent act; leaving home without permission of parent, guardian, or custodian
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 2: Delinquent Children Who Commit Certain Other Acts and Who Need Care, Treatment, or Rehabilitation, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 31-37-2-2
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 2. A child commits a delinquent act if, before becoming eighteen (18) years of age, the child leaves home or a specific location previously designated by the child's parent, guardian, or custodian: (1) without reasonable cause; and (2) without permission of the parent, guardian, or custodian, who requests the child's return. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-1(a) part.]
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