Provides that a juvenile commits a delinquent act if: (1) the juvenile commits an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult (under current law, a juvenile commits a delinquent act if the juvenile commits an act that would be a felony or a misdemeanor if committed by an adult); (2) the juvenile commits an offense related to unlawful carry of a firearm; or (3) the juvenile commits indecent display by a youth or an act that would be a misdemeanor if committed by an adult, and either of the following apply: (A) The child has also committed a delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult. (B) The child needs care, treatment, or rehabilitation that: (i) the child is not receiving; (ii) the child is unlikely to accept voluntarily; and (iii) is unlikely to be provided or accepted without the coercive intervention of a court.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Senate Bill (S): 31-37-1-2