Indiana § 5-2-18-4 Notification to parent, guardian, or custodian of a child not required

Indiana Statutes

§ 5-2-18-4 — Notification to parent, guardian, or custodian of a child not required

Indiana § 5-2-18-4

Title 5STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Art. 2LAW ENFORCEMENT

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

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Ind. Code § 5-2-18-4 (2026).

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A law enforcement agency is not required to notify or send a letter to the parent, guardian, or custodian of a child under section 3 of this chapter if:

(1)the parent, guardian, or custodian is the alleged perpetrator of the crime; or

(2)notification or sending a letter to the parent, guardian, or custodian would not be in the best interests of the child due to the relationship of the parent, guardian, or custodian with the alleged perpetrator of the crime.

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A law enforcement agency is not required to
notify or send a letter to the parent, guardian, or custodian of a child
under section 3 of this chapter if:
(1) the parent, guardian, or custodian is the alleged perpetrator of
the crime; or
(2) notification or sending a letter to the parent, guardian, or
custodian would not be in the best interests of the child due to the
relationship of the parent, guardian, or custodian with the alleged
perpetrator of the crime.