Concurrent original jurisdiction of act that would be murder or
felony by child who left Indiana; transfer following extradition
Sec. 9. (a) A court having felony jurisdiction has concurrent
original jurisdiction with the juvenile court if there is probable cause
to believe that:
(1) a child has committed an act that would be murder or a
felony if committed by an adult;
(2) the child has left Indiana; and
(3) the state cannot obtain jurisdiction over the child in any
other lawful manner except under the proceedings authorized
for the extradition of alleged felons.
(b) Upon the return of any child under the criminal extradition
law, the court having felony jurisdiction shall immediately transfer
the child to the juvenile court under section 11 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.13.
Last modified: May 24, 2006