Restrictive placements not required to be reviewed; orders to make
recommendations
Sec. 9. (a) A local coordinating committee is not required to
review the following restrictive placements:
(1) Predispositional detention not to exceed sixty (60) days of
a child charged with a delinquent act as described in IC 31-37-1
or IC 31-37-2.
(2) Placement of a child in an inpatient psychiatric facility not
to exceed thirty (30) days.
(3) Emergency placement of a child in a shelter care facility not
to exceed sixty (60) days.
(4) Hospitalization of a child for purposes other than psychiatric
care.
(b) After the expiration of the time limit set forth in subsection
(a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3), a restrictive placement described in
subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) is subject to the same requirements
as any other restrictive placement.
(c) If:
(1) the referring agency has made a reasonable attempt to obtain
a committee recommendation concerning the placement of a
child placed under subsection (a)(1) through (a)(3); and
(2) the recommendation has not been received by the referring
agency within ten (10) days of the expiration of the placement;
a court with juvenile court jurisdiction may, upon petition of the
referring agency, or sua sponte if the court is the referring agency,
order the members of the committee to make a recommendation.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.21.
Last modified: May 24, 2006