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IN HB1016

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/5/2011

Primary Sponsor

Charles Burton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals IC 31-37-2-6, which previously made violations of alcoholic beverage laws by minors constitute delinquent acts in the juvenile justice system.

  • Removes the prohibition against awarding wardship to the Department of Correction for children determined delinquent solely for violating IC 7.1-5-7 (minors and alcoholic beverages law).

  • Reclassifies violations of alcoholic beverage laws by children as felonies, misdemeanors, or infractions in the criminal code rather than as juvenile delinquency.

  • Makes conforming changes to IC 31-37-19-7 to eliminate references to alcohol-related juvenile delinquency offenses.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

Juvenile alcohol offenses.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

1/5/2011

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