Juveniles; service of misdemeanor sentences in juvenile detention
facilities
Sec. 22. A court that imposes a sentence for conviction of a
misdemeanor upon a person who is less than eighteen (18) years of
age may enter an order requiring that the convicted person serve the
sentence in a juvenile detention facility established under IC 31-31-8
(or IC 31-6-9-5 before its repeal). However, before an order may be
entered under this section, the court must secure the written approval
of the judge of the juvenile court allowing the detention of the person
in the juvenile detention facility.
As added by P.L.173-1988, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.271-1989,
SEC.2; P.L.73-1992, SEC.11; P.L.1-1997, SEC.146.
Last modified: May 24, 2006