§ 31-33-8.5-1 — Investigation by an appropriate law enforcement agency

Indiana § 31-33-8.5-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 33: JUVENILE LAW: REPORTING AND
• Ch. 8.5: Investigation of a School, Facility, or Organization

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If a report made under IC 31-33-5 alleges that
a staff member, youth coach, or volunteer of an institution, school,
facility, organization, or agency is the abuser, the appropriate law
enforcement agency shall investigate the institution, school, facility,
organization, or agency to determine whether the institution, school,
facility, organization, or agency knew that the alleged abuse was
happening and failed to report the alleged abuse. In determining
whether the institution, school, facility, organization, or agency knew
that the alleged abuse was happening, law enforcement may consider
the following:
(1) Whether there have been previous allegations against the staff
member, youth coach, or volunteer.
(2) Whether there are disciplinary records for the staff member,
youth coach, or volunteer.
(3) Whether the institution, school, facility, organization, or
agency properly reported any previous:
(A) allegations against the staff member, youth coach, or
volunteer; or
(B) disciplinary records involving the staff member's, youth
coach's, or volunteer's inappropriate behavior with a minor.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.168-2025, SEC.7.