Partlow v. State

The interpretation given the juvenile - statutes in the first part of the majority opinion is strained and at odds with the simple straight-forward language involved. Indiana Code § 31-6-4-13 provides in seetion (d) and (e) as follows:

"(d) The court shall next determine whether the prosecutor intends to seek a waiver of jurisdiction under IC 31-6-2-4. If waiver is sought, the court may not accept an admission or denial of the allegations from the child under subsection (i) and shall schedule a waiver hearing and advise the child according to subsection (e).(e) The juvenile court shall inform…