§ 31-36-2-4 — Fingerprint records; release; destruction

Indiana § 31-36-2-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 36: JUVENILE LAW: MISSING CHILDREN
• Ch. 2: Investigation of Reports of Missing Children

Text

(a) A state or local governmental agency or a
public or private organization maintaining a record of the fingerprints
of a child shall release a copy of that record to a law enforcement
agency if:
(1) the child is a missing child (as defined in IC 10-13-5-4);
(2) a parent or guardian of the child provides written consent for
the release of the record; and
(3) the law enforcement agency requests a copy of the record.
(b) Except as provided in IC 31-39-5, a record of the fingerprints of
a child taken and retained by a state or local governmental agency shall
be destroyed when the child becomes eighteen (18) years of age.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-13-8.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.2-2003, SEC.78.