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Ind. Code § 31-9-2-43.6

"Emergency shelter"

As added by P.L.109-2024, SEC.4

Sec. 43.6. "Emergency shelter", for purposes of IC 31-27, means a short term place of residence, other than a private secure facility, that:

(1) is not locked to prevent a child's departure unless the administrator determines that locking is necessary to protect the child's health; and

(2) provides twenty-four (24) hours a day temporary care for not more than sixty (60) consecutive days to a child who is admitted on an emergency basis.

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