Juvenile court records available to certain persons to determine appropriateness of certain out-of-home placements
Ind. Code § 31-39-2-13.5
in effectSec. 13.5. The records of the juvenile court are available without a court order to an employee of the department of child services, a caseworker, or a juvenile probation officer conducting a criminal history check (as defined in IC 31-9-2.1-58) under IC 31-26-5-3, IC 31-34, or IC 31-37 to determine the appropriateness of an out-of-home placement for a:
(1) child at imminent risk of placement;
(2) child in need of services; or
(3) delinquent child.
As added by P.L.70-2004, SEC.29. Amended by P.L.234-2005, SEC.189; P.L.145-2006, SEC.360; P.L.145-2026, SEC.217.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026
