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IC 31-32-6-1
Adults charged with contempt or criminal charges
Sec. 1. All proceedings in the juvenile court involving adults
charged with:
(1) contempt of court; or
(2) criminal charges;
shall be tried in open court.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.
IC 31-32-6-2
Exclusion of public
Sec. 2. The juvenile court shall determine whether the public
should be excluded from a proceeding other than a juvenile
proceeding described in section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.
IC 31-32-6-3
Certain delinquency proceedings open to public
Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, a
delinquency proceeding is open to the public whenever a petition
alleging that the child has committed an act that would be murder or
a felony if committed by an adult is filed under IC 31-37-10.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.
IC 31-32-6-4
Closing of proceeding to protect child witness or child victim;
motion
Sec. 4. Upon motion of the prosecuting attorney, the child, or the
child's guardian ad litem, counsel, parent, guardian, or custodian, the
court may issue an order closing a proceeding during the testimony
of a child witness or child victim if the court finds that:
(1) an allegation or a defense involves matters of a sexual
nature; and
(2) closing the proceeding is necessary to protect the welfare of
a child witness or child victim.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.
IC 31-32-6-5
Closing of proceeding to protect child witness or child victim;
factors
Sec. 5. In determining whether closing a proceeding is necessary
to protect the welfare of a child witness or child victim, the court
shall consider the following:
(1) The nature of the allegation or defense.
(2) The age of a child witness or child victim.
(3) The psychological maturity of a child witness or child
victim.
IC 31-32-6-6
Closing of proceeding to protect child witness or child victim;
findings; filing of exclusion order
Sec. 6. If a proceeding is closed to the public under section 4 of
this chapter, the juvenile court shall:
(1) make findings of fact concerning the closing of the
proceeding; and
(2) place the exclusion order in the file of the proceedings.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.
IC 31-32-6-7
Bench trials; jury trial for adult charged with crime
Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), all matters in
juvenile court shall be tried to the court.
(b) A trial of an adult charged with a crime shall be tried to a jury
unless the adult requests a bench trial.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.
IC 31-32-6-8
Exclusion of child
Sec. 8. In proceedings involving:
(1) the termination of the parent-child relationship; or
(2) a child in need of services;
the child may be excluded from any part of any hearing for good
cause shown upon the record.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.