Sec. 1. (a) After the preliminary inquiry and upon approval by the juvenile court, the intake officer may implement a program of informal adjustment if the officer has probable cause to believe that the child is a delinquent child.
(b) If the program of informal adjustment includes services requiring payment by the department under IC 31-40-1, the intake officer shall submit a copy of the proposed program to the department before submitting it to the juvenile court for approval. Upon receipt of the proposed program, the department may submit its comments and recommendations, if any, to the intake officer and the juvenile court.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-12(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.629; P.L.46-2016, SEC.17.