Indiana § 31-35-5-3 - Court order for use of videotapes

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 31-35-5-3 — Court order for use of videotapes, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 31-35-5-3. Court order for use of videotapes

Sec. 3. On the motion of the attorney for the department, the court may order that the testimony of a child be videotaped for use at proceedings to determine whether the parent-child relationship should be terminated.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-16-3 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.333; P.L.146-2008, SEC.622.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 31-35-5-3 ("Court order for use of videotapes") 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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