Indiana § 5-2-18-3 Attempt to notify parent, guardian, or custodian of a child; provide
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Indiana Statutes

§ 5-2-18-3 — Attempt to notify parent, guardian, or custodian of a child; provide information

Indiana § 5-2-18-3

Title 5STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Art. 2LAW ENFORCEMENT

Ch. 18Requirement to Notify Parent, Guardian, or Custodian

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Ind. Code § 5-2-18-3 (2026).

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Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, if a child is named in a written report of a crime as a victim of the crime or in a written report of a crime, and the law enforcement agency that receives the report reasonably believes that the child may be a victim of a crime, the law enforcement agency that receives the report shall make a reasonable attempt to:

(1)notify the parent, guardian, or custodian of the child that the child has been named:

(A)in the report as a victim of a crime; or

(B)in the report and the law enforcement agency reasonably believes that the child may be a victim of a crime; and

(2)provide the parent, guardian, or custodian of the child with contact information, if available, for a victim rights advocate or a nonprofit, community, or government organization

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Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter,
if a child is named in a written report of a crime as a victim of the
crime or in a written report of a crime, and the law enforcement agency
that receives the report reasonably believes that the child may be a
victim of a crime, the law enforcement agency that receives the report
shall make a reasonable attempt to:
(1) notify the parent, guardian, or custodian of the child that the
child has been named:
(A) in the report as a victim of a crime; or
(B) in the report and the law enforcement agency reasonably
believes that the child may be a victim of a crime; and
(2) provide the parent, guardian, or custodian of the child with
contact information, if available, for a victim rights advocate or
a nonprofit, community, or government organization that assists
victims.