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Ind. Code § 31-37-4-3.5 — Duty to notify parents if child arrested at school
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 4: Taking a Child Into Custody, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 31-37-4-3.5
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 3.5. (a) This section does not apply to an emancipated minor. (b) This section does not apply if: (1) there is a medical emergency involving the child described in subsection (c); or (2) there is an ongoing emergency or concern for student safety. (c) This section applies if a law enforcement officer arrests or takes into custody a child less than eighteen (18) years of age for allegedly committing a delinquent or criminal act on school property or at a school-sponsored activity. (d) A law enforcement officer who arrests a child or takes a child into custody as described in subsection (c) shall make a reasonable attempt to notify, or request a school administrator to make a reasonable attempt to notify: (1) the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; or (2) if the arrest or taking into custody occurs during school hours, the emergency contact listed on the child's school record; that the child has been arrested or taken into custody. (e) A law enforcement agency shall inform its law enforcement officers concerning the notification requirements under this section.
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