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Ind. Code § 31-37-3-2 — Children 15 through 17 years of age; requirements for detention or custody
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 3: Curfew Violations, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 31-37-3-2
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) It is a curfew violation for a child fifteen (15), sixteen (16), or seventeen (17) years of age to be in a public place: (1) between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday; (2) after 11 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday; or (3) before 5 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. (b) A law enforcement officer may not detain a child or take a child into custody based on a violation of this section unless the law enforcement officer, after making a reasonable determination and considering the facts and surrounding circumstances, reasonably believes that: (1) the child has violated this section; and (2) there is no legal defense to the violation. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-2(a).]
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