Confinement of delinquent child at least 13 but less than 16 years
of age committing act that would be murder, kidnapping, rape,
criminal deviate conduct, or robbery if committed by adult
Sec. 9. (a) This section applies if a child is a delinquent child
under IC 31-37-1.
(b) After a juvenile court makes a determination under
IC 5-2-12-4, the juvenile court may, in addition to an order under
section 6 of this chapter, and if the child:
(1) is at least thirteen (13) years of age and less than sixteen
(16) years of age; and
(2) committed an act that, if committed by an adult, would be:
(A) murder (IC 35-42-1-1);
(B) kidnapping (IC 35-42-3-2);
(C) rape (IC 35-42-4-1);
(D) criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2); or
(E) robbery (IC 35-42-5-1) if the robbery was committed
while armed with a deadly weapon or if the robbery resulted
in bodily injury or serious bodily injury;
order wardship of the child to the department of correction for a
fixed period that is not longer than the date the child becomes
eighteen (18) years of age, subject to IC 11-10-2-10.
(c) Notwithstanding IC 11-10-2-5, the department of correction
may not reduce the period ordered under this section (or
IC 31-6-4-15.9(b)(8) before its repeal).
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.238-2001,
SEC.17.
Last modified: May 24, 2006