Indiana § 31-34-4-4 Release, delivery, or detention of child taken into custody without court
order

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-34-4-4 — Release, delivery, or detention of child taken into custody without court order

Indiana § 31-34-4-4

Art. 34JUVENILE LAW: CHILDREN IN NEED OF

Ch. 4Temporary Placement of Child Taken Into Custody

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Ind. Code § 31-34-4-4 (2026).

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If a child is taken into custody without an order of the court, the person taking the child into custody:

(1)may:

(A)release the child; or

(B)deliver the child to a place designated by the juvenile court; and

(2)if the child is detained, shall promptly notify the child's parent, guardian, or custodian and an intake officer:

(A)that the child is being held; and

(B)of the reasons for the child's detention. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-6(d).]

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If a child is taken into custody without an order
of the court, the person taking the child into custody:
(1) may:
(A) release the child; or
(B) deliver the child to a place designated by the juvenile court;
and
(2) if the child is detained, shall promptly notify the child's parent,
guardian, or custodian and an intake officer:
(A) that the child is being held; and
(B) of the reasons for the child's detention.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-6(d).]