J C v. State of Indiana

── J C v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-JV-02816 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 18, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Greene Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur In February 2023, J.C.’s mother (Mother) contacted law enforcement after J.C., then twelve, grabbed her younger sister by the hair and pulled her to the ground. J.C. had previously been charged with the status offense of leaving home without permission, and had bounced between placement with her grandparents, Mother, and a group home. The State filed a petition alleging J.C. was a delinquent child for committing an act that, if committed by an adult, would constitute Class B misdemeanor battery.