Indiana § 31-37-8-1 Receipt and forwarding of information concerning delinquent child;
preliminary inquiry

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-37-8-1 — Receipt and forwarding of information concerning delinquent child; preliminary inquiry

Indiana·Art. 37 JUVENILE LAW: DELINQUENCY·Ch. 8 Information About Delinquent Children, Investigation,

(a)A person may give an intake officer or a prosecuting attorney written information indicating that a child is a delinquent child.

(b)If the information is given to the intake officer, the intake officer shall:

(1)immediately forward the information to the prosecuting attorney;

(2)complete a dual status screening tool on the child, as described in IC 31-41-1-3; and

(3)complete a risk screening tool on the child.

(c)If the prosecuting attorney has reason to believe the child has committed a delinquent act, the prosecuting attorney shall instruct the intake officer to make a preliminary inquiry, which includes the use of a risk screening tool, to determine whether the interests of the public or of the child require further action. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-7(a).]

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(a) A person may give an intake officer or a
prosecuting attorney written information indicating that a child is a
delinquent child.
(b) If the information is given to the intake officer, the intake officer
shall:
(1) immediately forward the information to the prosecuting
attorney;
(2) complete a dual status screening tool on the child, as
described in IC 31-41-1-3; and
(3) complete a risk screening tool on the child.
(c) If the prosecuting attorney has reason to believe the child has
committed a delinquent act, the prosecuting attorney shall instruct the
intake officer to make a preliminary inquiry, which includes the use of
a risk screening tool, to determine whether the interests of the public
or of the child require further action.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-7(a).]

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