Indiana § 31-37-4-3.5 Duty to notify parents if child arrested at school

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-37-4-3.5 — Duty to notify parents if child arrested at school

Indiana § 31-37-4-3.5

Art. 37JUVENILE LAW: DELINQUENCY

Ch. 4Taking a Child Into Custody

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Ind. Code § 31-37-4-3.5 (2026).

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(a)This section does not apply to an emancipated minor.

(b)This section does not apply if:

(1)there is a medical emergency involving the child described in subsection (c); or

(2)there is an ongoing emergency or concern for student safety.

(c)This section applies if a law enforcement officer arrests or takes into custody a child less than eighteen (18) years of age for allegedly committing a delinquent or criminal act on school property or at a school-sponsored activity.

(d)A law enforcement officer who arrests a child or takes a child into custody as described in subsection (c) shall make a reasonable attempt to notify, or request a school administrator to make a reasonable attempt to notify:

(1)the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; or

(2)if the arrest or taking into custo

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5. (a) This section does not apply to an
emancipated minor.
(b) This section does not apply if:
(1) there is a medical emergency involving the child described in
subsection (c); or
(2) there is an ongoing emergency or concern for student safety.
(c) This section applies if a law enforcement officer arrests or takes
into custody a child less than eighteen (18) years of age for allegedly
committing a delinquent or criminal act on school property or at a
school-sponsored activity.
(d) A law enforcement officer who arrests a child or takes a child
into custody as described in subsection (c) shall make a reasonable
attempt to notify, or request a school administrator to make a
reasonable attempt to notify:
(1) the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; or
(2) if the arrest or taking into custody occurs during school hours,
the emergency contact listed on the child's school record;
that the child has been arrested or taken into custody.
(e) A law enforcement agency shall inform its law enforcement
officers concerning the notification requirements under this section.