Indiana § 31-36-1-5 - School record attachments of missing children; procedure upon request for records
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§ 31-36-1-5. School record attachments of missing children; procedure upon request for records
Sec. 5. (a) Upon receiving a report under section 4 of this chapter, a school shall attach a notice to the child's school records stating that the child has been reported missing. The school shall remove the notice when the school is notified under IC 31-36-2-6 that the child has been found.
(b) If a request for the school records of a missing child is received, the school shall:
(1) obtain:
(A) the name, address, and telephone number of the person making the request; and
(B) the reason that the person is requesting the school records; and
(2) immediately notify the Indiana clearinghouse for information on missing children, missing veterans at risk, and missing endangered adults.
(c) The school may not issue a copy of school records without authorization from the Indiana clearinghouse for information on missing children, missing veterans at risk, and missing endangered adults and may not inform the person making the request that a notice that the child has been reported missing has been attached to the child's records.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-13-6.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.43-2009, SEC.22; P.L.40-2024, SEC.30.
IC 31-36-2Chapter 2. Investigation of Reports of Missing Children
31-36-2-0.5Missing juvenile as high risk missing person 31-36-2-1Time for instituting investigation 31-36-2-2Investigatory duties of law enforcement agency 31-36-2-3Dental records; examination; copies 31-36-2-4Fingerprint records; release; destruction 31-36-2-5Arrest warrant issuance for persons abducting or unlawfully retaining child; reporting requirements 31-36-2-6Notification upon finding missing child
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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