Court appointment of counsel to represent child
Sec. 2. (a) If:
(1) a child alleged to be a delinquent child does not have an
attorney who may represent the child without a conflict of
interest; and
(2) the child has not lawfully waived the child's right to counsel
under IC 31-32-5 (or IC 31-6-7-3 before its repeal);
the juvenile court shall appoint counsel for the child at the detention
hearing or at the initial hearing, whichever occurs first, or at any
earlier time.
(b) The court may appoint counsel to represent any child in any
other proceeding.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.
Last modified: May 24, 2006