1. (a) After the preliminary inquiry and upon approval by the juvenile court, the intake officer may implement a program of informal adjustment if the officer has probable cause to believe that the child is a child in need of services.

2. (b) If the juvenile court denies a program of informal adjustment, the court shall state its reasons for the denial. The reasons may include that:

   1. (1) the juvenile court finds no probable cause to believe that the child is a child in need of services; or
   2. (2) the juvenile court finds that the coercive intervention of the juvenile court is required.

3. (c) If the juvenile court does not act to either:

   1. (1) approve or deny a program of informal adjustment; or

   2. (2) set a hearing date;

      within ten (10) days of its submission to the juvenile court, the program of informal adjustment is considered approved.

4. (d) If:

   1. (1) the juvenile court sets a hearing under subsection (c); and

   2. (2) the hearing is not concluded and action taken to approve or deny the program of informal adjustment within thirty (30) days of the submission of the program to the juvenile court;

      the program of informal adjustment is considered approved.

      [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-12(a) part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.584.