Indiana § 10-13-2-6 - Public officials; reporting requirements; cooperation with division; reporting noncompliance
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§ 10-13-2-6. Public officials; reporting requirements; cooperation with division; reporting noncompliance
Sec. 6. (a) If requested by the division, a public official or public agency dealing with crime or criminals or with delinquency or delinquents shall do the following:
(1) Install and maintain records needed for reporting data required by the division.
(2) Report to the division, as and when prescribed, all data requested.
(3) Report to the division all uniform crime data from the federal Uniform Crime Reporting Program using the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) format as required by the division.
(4) Give the accredited agents of the division access to the records for the purpose of inspection.
(5) Cooperate with the division to the end that its duties may be properly performed.
(b) An official required under this chapter to furnish reports, information, or statistics to the criminal justice data division or a person employed by the official is not liable in any action arising out of having furnished the information in a manner as may be required by this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter.
(c) If a public official or public agency fails to comply with its duties under subsection (a), the division shall notify the Indiana criminal justice institute of the noncompliance in any manner approved by the Indiana criminal justice institute.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-1-2.5-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.35-2013, SEC.2; P.L.15-2017, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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