§ 31-39-4-9 — Researchers

The head of a law enforcement agency may
grant any person involved in a legitimate research activity access to the
agency's confidential records if:
(1) the person conducting the research provides written
information about:
(A) the purpose of the person's project, including any intent to
publish the person's findings;
(B) the nature of the data the person seeks to collect and how
the person intends to analyze the data;
(C) the records the person seeks to review; and
(D) the safeguards the person will take to protect the identity of
the persons whose records will be reviewed;
(2) the proposed safeguards are adequate to protect the identity of
each person whose records the researcher will review;
(3) the agency informs the researcher of the provisions of this
section including the criminal liability of a person who recklessly
fails to protect the records; and
(4) an agreement is executed between the agency and the person
responsible for the research that specifies the terms of the
researcher's use of the records.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-8-1.2(d).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.22.