Indiana § 31-37-17-8 - Exchange of information
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§ 31-37-17-8. Exchange of information
Sec. 8. Unless prohibited by federal law, a probation department and:
(1) the division of family resources;
(2) a local office; and
(3) the department of child services;
may exchange information for use in preparing a report under this chapter.
As added by P.L.131-2009, SEC.69. Amended by P.L.128-2012, SEC.174.
IC 31-37-18Chapter 18. Dispositional Hearing
31-37-18-1Issues for consideration 31-37-18-1.1Mandatory attendance at predispositional hearing by report preparer or probation officer 31-37-18-1.3Notice of dispositional hearing; court duties 31-37-18-2Admissibility of reports; opportunity to controvert report 31-37-18-3Civil commitment; child with a mental illness 31-37-18-4Discharge of child; continuance of proceeding; no release of department from obligations to child 31-37-18-5Release of department of child services from obligations to child placed in state institution for voluntary treatment 31-37-18-6Dispositional decree; factors 31-37-18-7Provision of copies of dispositional report 31-37-18-8Advisement of modification procedures 31-37-18-9Findings and conclusions; written findings concerning recommendations; appeal by department
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-37-17-8 ("Exchange of information") 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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