Indiana § 35-50-2-17 - Sentencing alternatives for offenders less than 18 years of age
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§ 35-50-2-17. Sentencing alternatives for offenders less than 18 years of age
Sec. 17. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if:
(1) an offender is:
(A) less than eighteen (18) years of age;
(B) waived to a court with criminal jurisdiction under IC 31-30-3 because the offender committed an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult; and
(C) convicted of committing the felony or enters a plea of guilty to committing the felony; or
(2) an offender is:
(A) less than eighteen (18) years of age;
(B) charged with a felony over which a juvenile court does not have jurisdiction under IC 31-30-1-4; and
(C) convicted of committing the felony by a court with criminal jurisdiction or enters a plea of guilty to committing the felony with the court;
the court may impose a sentence upon the conviction of the offender under IC 31-30-4 concerning sentencing alternatives for certain offenders under criminal court jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.104-2013, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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