Indiana § 16-37-1-7.5 Public inspection of birth or stillbirth record

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-37-1-7.5 — Public inspection of birth or stillbirth record

Indiana § 16-37-1-7.5

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 37VITAL STATISTICS

Ch. 1General Provisions

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Ind. Code § 16-37-1-7.5 (2026).

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(a)A registration or certificate of a birth or stillbirth shall be open to public inspection, and a copy provided, upon the request of any person that occurs on or after the date that is ninety-nine (99) years after the record's creation date.

(b)Notwithstanding subsection (a), the birth record of an adopted child remains subject to the confidentiality provisions of IC 31-19 regarding the release of adoption information.

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5. (a) A registration or certificate of a birth or
stillbirth shall be open to public inspection, and a copy provided, upon
the request of any person that occurs on or after the date that is
ninety-nine (99) years after the record's creation date.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the birth record of an adopted
child remains subject to the confidentiality provisions of IC 31-19
regarding the release of adoption information.