Indiana § 31-39-5-4 Destruction

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-39-5-4 — Destruction

Indiana·Art. 39 JUVENILE LAW: JUVENILE RECORDS·Ch. 5 Fingerprints or Photographs of Child

(a)Upon written request of the child or the child's parent, guardian, or custodian, a law enforcement agency shall destroy or deliver to the child any of the child's fingerprints or photographs taken under section 1 of this chapter that are within that agency's possession if:

(1)the child was taken into custody and no petition was filed against the child;

(2)the petition was dismissed because of mistaken identity;

(3)the petition was dismissed because no delinquent act was actually committed; or

(4)the petition was dismissed for lack of probable cause.

(b)If the child has a record of prior arrests or if another charge is pending against the child, the law enforcement agency does not have to destroy the child's fingerprints or photographs. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-8-1.5

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(a) Upon written request of the child or the
child's parent, guardian, or custodian, a law enforcement agency shall
destroy or deliver to the child any of the child's fingerprints or
photographs taken under section 1 of this chapter that are within that
agency's possession if:
(1) the child was taken into custody and no petition was filed
against the child;
(2) the petition was dismissed because of mistaken identity;
(3) the petition was dismissed because no delinquent act was
actually committed; or
(4) the petition was dismissed for lack of probable cause.
(b) If the child has a record of prior arrests or if another charge is
pending against the child, the law enforcement agency does not have
to destroy the child's fingerprints or photographs.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-8-1.5(d), (e)
part.]

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