Indiana § 31-37-3-5 - Cemeteries and other facilities to memorialize dead

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§ 31-37-3-5. Cemeteries and other facilities to memorialize dead

Sec. 5. A city, town, or county may:

(1) determine that a curfew time is necessary for the peace, order, and safety of a cemetery or other facility used to memorialize the dead; and

(2) by ordinance impose upon cemeteries or other facilities to memorialize the dead within the jurisdiction of the city, town, or county legislative body a curfew time that is earlier than the curfew times established by sections 2 and 3 of this chapter by not more than four (4) hours.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-2(e).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20.

IC 31-37-4Chapter 4. Taking a Child Into Custody

31-37-4-1Taking custody under court order 31-37-4-2Taking custody without court order 31-37-4-3Law enforcement notification to schools of student arrests 31-37-4-3.5Duty to notify parents if child arrested at school 31-37-4-4Access for inspections and monitoring of facilities that house or hold juveniles

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

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Section 31-37-3-5 ("Cemeteries and other facilities to memorialize dead") 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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