Can you go to jail for running away in Indiana?
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Can you go to jail for running away in Indiana?
The short answer is “No”. You cannot run away from home without running the risk that you will find yourself in juvenile court for a juvenile delinquency matter. You could be placed on juvenile probation and have many consequences imposed by the judge.
Can you go to jail from running away?
Running away is generally not a crime, but as just described, it is a status offense in some states. Regardless of whether a particular state recognizes running away as a status offense, police can always take runaways into custody.
What happens if you runaway at 17 in Indiana?
Specifically, MCL 712A. 2 provides that the juvenile courts have power over a juvenile under 17 years of age when they desert their home. This means that any child that is 17 years old or older will not suffer legal consequences, if they runaway from home.
In what states is it illegal to run away?
There are nine states with runaway laws regarding minor. These states are Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Nebraska, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming, according to the American Bar Association. In these states running away from home is only illegal if the person is under eighteen.
