Ind. Code § 31-37-1-1 : FAMILY LAW AND JUVENILE LAW — JUVENILE LAW: DELINQUENCY — DELINQUENT CHILDREN WHO COMMIT ACTS THAT WOULD BE OFFENSES IF COMMITTED BY ADULTS —37-1-1 - Delinquent child defined
A child is a delinquent child if, before becoming eighteen (18) years of age, the child commits a delinquent act described in this chapter.