Section 31-37-8-5 - Provision of copies of preliminary inquiry and recommendation(a) The intake officer shall do the following:(1) Send the prosecuting attorney a copy of the preliminary inquiry.(2) Recommend whether to: (B) file a petition and recommend that the child be referred for an assessment by a dual status assessment team as described in IC 31-41-1-5;(C) refer the child to juvenile diversion;(D) refer the child to juvenile diversion as described in IC 31-37-8.5 and recommend that the child be referred for an assessment by the dual status assessment team as described in IC 31-41-1-5;(E) informally adjust the case;(F) informally adjust the case and recommend that the child be referred for an assessment by a dual status assessment team as described in IC 31-41-1-5;(G) refer the child to another agency; or(b) The prosecuting attorney and the court may agree to alter the procedure described in subsection (a).Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-7(e).
Amended by P.L. 101-2022,SEC. 17, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.L. 66-2015, SEC. 12, eff. 7/1/2015.As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L. 145-2006, SEC.337; P.L. 146-2008, SEC.627.