Indiana § 31-37-8-1 - Receipt and forwarding of information concerning delinquent child; preliminary inquiry
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§ 31-37-8-1. Receipt and forwarding of information concerning delinquent child; preliminary inquiry
Sec. 1. (a) A person may give an intake officer or a prosecuting attorney written information indicating that a child is a delinquent child.
(b) If the information is given to the intake officer, the intake officer shall:
(1) immediately forward the information to the prosecuting attorney;
(2) complete a dual status screening tool on the child, as described in IC 31-41-1-3; and
(3) complete a risk screening tool on the child.
(c) If the prosecuting attorney has reason to believe the child has committed a delinquent act, the prosecuting attorney shall instruct the intake officer to make a preliminary inquiry, which includes the use of a risk screening tool, to determine whether the interests of the public or of the child require further action.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-7(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.66-2015, SEC.9; P.L.101-2022, SEC.14.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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