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Ind. Code § 5-2-18-3

Attempt to notify parent, guardian, or custodian of a child; provide information

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case F.D. v. Indiana Department of Family Services (2012)

Most recently applied in F.D. v. Indiana Department of Child Services (November 2013)

As added by P.L.131-2011, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, if a child is named in a written report of a crime as a victim of the crime or in a written report of a crime, and the law enforcement agency that receives the report reasonably believes that the child may be a victim of a crime, the law enforcement agency that receives the report shall make a reasonable attempt to:

(1) notify the parent, guardian, or custodian of the child that the child has been named:

(A) in the report as a victim of a crime; or

(B) in the report and the law enforcement agency reasonably believes that the child may be a victim of a crime; and

(2) provide the parent, guardian, or custodian of the child with contact information, if available, for a victim rights advocate or a nonprofit, community, or government organization that assists victims.

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