Indiana § 31-30-3-7 - Time limit for making or granting motion to waive jurisdiction
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 31-30-3-7 — Time limit for making or granting motion to waive jurisdiction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-30-3-7. Time limit for making or granting motion to waive jurisdiction
Sec. 7. A motion to waive jurisdiction may not be made or granted after:
(1) the child has admitted the allegations in the petition at the initial hearing; or
(2) the first witness has been sworn at the factfinding hearing.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-2-4(g).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.13.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-30-3-7 ("Time limit for making or granting motion to waive jurisdiction") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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