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Ind. Code § 31-37-18-2

Admissibility of reports; opportunity to controvert report

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case J.H. v. State (2011)

Most recently applied in JH v. State (June 2011)

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20

Sec. 2. (a) Any predispositional report may be admitted into evidence to the extent that the report contains evidence of probative value even if the report would otherwise be excluded.

(b) If a report contains information that should not be released to the child or the child's parent, guardian, or custodian, a factual summary of the report may be admitted.

(c) The following shall be given a fair opportunity to controvert any part of the report admitted into evidence:

(1) The child.

(2) The child's parent, guardian, or custodian.

(3) The person representing the interests of the state.

(4) A foster parent or other caretaker who is entitled to notice of the dispositional hearing under section 1.3 of this chapter.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.