Indiana § 31-36-2-4 - Fingerprint records; release; destruction
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§ 31-36-2-4. Fingerprint records; release; destruction
Sec. 4. (a) A state or local governmental agency or a public or private organization maintaining a record of the fingerprints of a child shall release a copy of that record to a law enforcement agency if:
(1) the child is a missing child (as defined in IC 10-13-5-4);
(2) a parent or guardian of the child provides written consent for the release of the record; and
(3) the law enforcement agency requests a copy of the record.
(b) Except as provided in IC 31-39-5, a record of the fingerprints of a child taken and retained by a state or local governmental agency shall be destroyed when the child becomes eighteen (18) years of age.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-13-8.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.2-2003, SEC.78.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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