Indiana Code - Family Law and Juvenile Law - Title 31, Section 31-37-10-2

Approval of filing of petition

Sec. 2. 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.

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

Last modified: May 24, 2006