Sec. 9. (a) This section applies if a child is a delinquent child under IC 31-37-1 . (b) After a juvenile court makes a determination under IC 11-8-8-5 , the juvenile court may, in addition to an order under section 6 of this chapter, and if the child: (1) is at least thirteen (13) years of age and less than sixteen (16) years of age; and (2) committed an act that, if committed by an adult, would be: (A) murder ( IC 35-42-1-1 ); (B) kidnapping ( IC 35-42-3-2 ); (C) rape ( IC 35-42-4-1 ); (D) criminal deviate conduct ( IC 35-42-4-2 ) (repealed); or (E) robbery ( IC 35-42-5-1 ) if the robbery was committed while armed with a deadly weapon or if the robbery resulted in bodily injury or serious bodily injury; order wardship of the child to the department of correction for a fixed period that is not longer than the date the child becomes eighteen (18) years of age, subject to IC 11-10-2-10 . (c) Notwithstanding IC 11-10-2-5 , the department of correction may not reduce the period ordered under this section (or IC 31-6-4-15.9 (b)(8) before its repeal). [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-15.9(b) part.]
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