Indiana § 31-33-18-1 Confidentiality; exceptions

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-33-18-1 — Confidentiality; exceptions

Indiana § 31-33-18-1

Art. 33JUVENILE LAW: REPORTING AND

Ch. 18Disclosure of Reports; Confidentiality Requirements

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 31-33-18-1 (2026).

Text

(a)Except as provided in section 1.5 of this chapter, the following are confidential:

(1)Reports made under this article (or IC 31-6-11 before its repeal).

(2)Any other information, documents, reports, pictures, videos, images, or recordings obtained, possessed, produced, or created by:

(A)the division of family resources;

(B)the local office;

(C)the department; or

(D)the department of child services ombudsman established by IC 4-13-19-3; concerning a child or family with whom the department has received a report or referral or has been involved with during any stage of the department's investigation, including post-assessment or post-adoption activity.

(b)Except as provided in section 1.5 of this chapter, all records held by:

(1)the division of family resources;

(2)a local offic

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(a) Except as provided in section 1.5 of this
chapter, the following are confidential:
(1) Reports made under this article (or IC 31-6-11 before its
repeal).
(2) Any other information, documents, reports, pictures, videos,
images, or recordings obtained, possessed, produced, or created
by:
(A) the division of family resources;
(B) the local office;
(C) the department; or
(D) the department of child services ombudsman established by
IC 4-13-19-3;
concerning a child or family with whom the department has
received a report or referral or has been involved with during any
stage of the department's investigation, including post-assessment
or post-adoption activity.
(b) Except as provided in section 1.5 of this chapter, all records held
by:
(1) the division of family resources;
(2) a local office;
(3) the department;
(4) a local child fatality review team established under IC 16-49-2;
(5) the statewide child fatality review committee established
under IC 16-49-4; or
(6) the department of child services ombudsman established by IC 4-13-19-3;
regarding the death of a child determined to be a result of abuse,
abandonment, or neglect are confidential and may not be disclosed.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-18(a)
part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.70-2004, SEC.14; P.L.234-2005, SEC.153; P.L.145-2006, SEC.283; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.378; P.L.128-2012, SEC.153; P.L.119-2013, SEC.10; P.L.77-2023, SEC.8.