Juvenile justice. Requires the Indiana criminal justice institute to track the number of children committed to jail. Repeals the juvenile direct file statute, increases the age at which a court may waive juveniles in certain circumstances, and makes certain firearm offenses waivable. Provides for the automatic expungement of certain juvenile offenses. Removes the penalty of life without parole for persons who commit murder while less than 18 years of age. Makes it a mitigating factor for imposition of the death penalty that the defendant was less than 25 years of age. (Under current law, the mitigator applies if the defendant was less than 18.) Makes possession by a minor of marijuana and paraphernalia used with marijuana a juvenile status offense. Prohibits a juvenile arrestee who meets certain requirements from being housed with adult inmates prior to trial, with certain exceptions. Increases the availability of sentence modification for crimes committed by persons less than 18 years of age. Establishes a procedure for determining juvenile competency. Makes other changes and conforming amendments.

Statutes affected:
1. Introduced Senate Bill (S): 5-2-6-24, 31-30-3-2, 31-30-3-4, 31-30-3-5, 31-30-4-1, 31-30-4-2, 31-30-4-5, 31-39-8-6, 35-38-1-17, 35-50-2-3, 35-50-2-9, 35-50-2-17
2. Senate Bill (S): 31-39-8-6
3. Engrossed Senate Bill (S): 31-39-8-6
4. Senate Bill (H): 31-39-8-6, 31-41-2-1
5. Senate Bill (H): 31-41-2-1
6. Engrossed Senate Bill (H): 31-39-8-6, 31-41-2-1
7. Enrolled Senate Bill (S): 31-39-8-6, 31-41-2-1