Ind. Code § 31-33-26-15
Expungement and amendment of record procedures
Redline — January 1, 2018 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 15. (a) The department shall expunge a substantiated report contained within the index not later than ten (10) working days after any of the following occurs:
Sec. 15. (a) The department shall expunge a substantiated report contained within the index not later than ten (10) working days after any of the following occurs:
(1) A court having jurisdiction over a child in need of services proceeding determines that child abuse or neglect has not occurred.
(1) A court having jurisdiction over a child in need of services proceeding determines that child abuse or neglect has not occurred.
(2) An administrative hearing officer under this chapter finds that the child abuse or neglect report is unsubstantiated.
(2) An administrative hearing officer under this chapter has issued a recommendation regarding a child abuse or neglect report and the ultimate authority of the department has issued a written final agency action determining that the report is unsubstantiated.
(3) A court having juvenile jurisdiction enters an order for expungement of the report under IC 31-33-27-5.
(3) A court having juvenile jurisdiction enters an order for expungement of the report under IC 31-33-27-5.
(b) The department shall amend a substantiated report contained in the index by deleting the name of an alleged perpetrator if:
(b) The department shall amend a substantiated report contained in the index by deleting the name of an alleged perpetrator if:
(1) a court having jurisdiction over a child in need of services proceeding; or
(1) a court having jurisdiction over a child in need of services proceeding; or
(2) an administrative hearing officer under this chapter;
(2) the ultimate authority of the department, after issuance of a recommendation by an administrative hearing officer under this chapter;
finds that the person was not a perpetrator of the child abuse or neglect that occurred.
finds that the person was not a perpetrator of the child abuse or neglect that occurred.
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