Indiana § 31-39-5-1 Taking and filing

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-39-5-1 — Taking and filing

Indiana § 31-39-5-1

Art. 39JUVENILE LAW: JUVENILE RECORDS

Ch. 5Fingerprints or Photographs of Child

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Ind. Code § 31-39-5-1 (2026).

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(a)A law enforcement agency may take and file the fingerprints or photographs of a child if:

(1)the child is taken into custody for an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult; and

(2)the child was at least fourteen (14) years of age when the act was allegedly committed.

(b)A juvenile court may, by general order, limit fingerprinting and photographing of children to situations in which children are charged with specified offenses. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-8-1.5(a).]

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(a) A law enforcement agency may take and
file the fingerprints or photographs of a child if:
(1) the child is taken into custody for an act that would be a felony
if committed by an adult; and
(2) the child was at least fourteen (14) years of age when the act
was allegedly committed.
(b) A juvenile court may, by general order, limit fingerprinting and
photographing of children to situations in which children are charged
with specified offenses.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-8-1.5(a).]