Indiana § 31-39-2-1 - Application of chapter
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§ 31-39-2-1. Application of chapter
Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to all records of the juvenile court except the following:
(1) Records involving an adult charged with a crime or criminal contempt of court.
(2) Records involving a pregnant minor or her physician seeking a waiver of the requirement under IC 35-1-58.5-2.5 (before its repeal) or IC 16-34-2-4 that a physician who performs an abortion on an unemancipated minor first obtain the written consent of the minor's parent or guardian.
(3) Records involving proceedings that pertain to:
(A) paternity issues;
(B) custody issues;
(C) parenting time issues; or
(D) child support issues;
concerning a child born to parents who are not married to each other.
(b) The legal records subject to this chapter include the following:
(1) Chronological case summaries.
(2) Index summaries.
(3) Summonses.
(4) Warrants.
(5) Petitions.
(6) Orders.
(7) Motions.
(8) Decrees.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-8-1(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.1-2014, SEC.2.
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