Indiana § 31-34-19-2 - Admissibility of reports
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 31-34-19-2 — Admissibility of reports, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-34-19-2. Admissibility of reports
Sec. 2. (a) Any predispositional report may be admitted into evidence to the extent that the report contains evidence of probative value even if the report would otherwise be excluded.
(b) If a report contains information that should not be released to the child or the child's parent, guardian, or custodian, a factual summary of the report may be admitted.
(c) The:
(1) child;
(2) child's parent, guardian, or custodian;
(3) person representing the interests of the state; and
(4) foster parent or other caretaker who is entitled to notice of the dispositional hearing under section 1.3 of this chapter;
shall be given a fair opportunity to controvert any part of the report admitted into evidence.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-15.3(b) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.138-2007, SEC.73.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-34-19-2 ("Admissibility of reports") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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