Indiana § 31-34-7-2 Provision of preliminary inquiry and recommendation to attorney for
department

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-34-7-2 — Provision of preliminary inquiry and recommendation to attorney for department

Indiana § 31-34-7-2

Art. 34JUVENILE LAW: CHILDREN IN NEED OF

Ch. 7Information About Children in Need of Services,

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Ind. Code § 31-34-7-2 (2026).

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The intake officer shall send to the attorney for the department a copy of the preliminary inquiry. The intake officer shall recommend whether to:

(1)file a petition;

(2)file a petition and recommend that the child be referred for an assessment by a dual status assessment team as described in IC 31-41-1-5;

(3)informally adjust the case;

(4)informally adjust the case and recommend that the child be referred for an assessment by the dual status assessment team as described in IC 31-41-1-5;

(5)refer the child to another agency; or

(6)dismiss the case. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-8(c).]

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The intake officer shall send to the attorney for
the department a copy of the preliminary inquiry. The intake officer
shall recommend whether to:
(1) file a petition;
(2) file a petition and recommend that the child be referred for an
assessment by a dual status assessment team as described in IC 31-41-1-5;
(3) informally adjust the case;
(4) informally adjust the case and recommend that the child be
referred for an assessment by the dual status assessment team as
described in IC 31-41-1-5;
(5) refer the child to another agency; or
(6) dismiss the case.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-8(c).]