Indiana § 16-49-3-13 - Discussions, determinations, conclusions, and recommendations privileged; not subject to subpoena or discovery or admissible as evidence
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§ 16-49-3-13. Discussions, determinations, conclusions, and recommendations privileged; not subject to subpoena or discovery or admissible as evidence
Sec. 13. The discussions, determinations, conclusions, and recommendations of a local child fatality review team, or its members, concerning a review of a child fatality at a meeting of the local child fatality review team:
(1) are privileged; and
(2) are not:
(A) subject to subpoena or discovery; or
(B) admissible as evidence;
in any judicial or administrative proceeding.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
IC 16-49-4Chapter 4. Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee
16-49-4-1Statewide child fatality review committee established 16-49-4-2Committee members 16-49-4-3Confidentiality statements 16-49-4-4Duties of committee 16-49-4-5Assisting local child fatality review team; records from hospitals, physicians, coroners, law enforcement officers, or mental health professionals; immunity from liability; confidential; not subject to subpoena or discovery or admissible as evidence 16-49-4-6Review of death; requirements 16-49-4-7Chairperson 16-49-4-8Duties of chairperson 16-49-4-9Meetings open; executive sessions; confidentiality statements 16-49-4-10Discussion of confidential matters; applicable laws; immunity from liability 16-49-4-11Report; availability 16-49-4-12Report; identifying information excluded; review data confidential 16-49-4-13Discussions, determinations, conclusions, and recommendations privileged; not subject to subpoena or discovery or admissible as evidence 16-49-4-14Not entitled to compensation or per diem; entitled to mileage 16-49-4-15Confidentiality of records
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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