§ 31-33-18-3 — Disclosure to qualified researchers

Indiana § 31-33-18-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 33: JUVENILE LAW: REPORTING AND
• Ch. 18: Disclosure of Reports; Confidentiality Requirements

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(a) Section 2 of this chapter does not prevent
the local office or the department from disclosing to a qualified
individual engaged in a good faith research project either:
(1) information of a general nature, including the incidents of
reported child abuse or neglect or other statistical or social data
used in connection with studies, reports, or surveys, and
information related to their function and activities; or
(2) information relating to case histories of child abuse or neglect
if:
(A) the information disclosed does not identify or reasonably
tend to identify the persons involved; and
(B) the information is not a subject of pending litigation.
(b) To implement this section, the department shall adopt under IC 4-22-2 rules to govern the dissemination of information to qualifying
researchers.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-18(b).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.234-2005, SEC.156; P.L.128-2012, SEC.155.