Indiana § 31-39-2-11 - Researchers
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§ 31-39-2-11. Researchers
Sec. 11. The juvenile court shall grant any person involved in a legitimate research activity access to the court's confidential records if:
(1) the person conducting the research provides written information about:
(A) the purpose of the person's project, including any intent to publish the person's findings;
(B) the nature of the data the person seeks to collect and how the person intends to analyze the data;
(C) the records the person seeks to review; and
(D) the safeguards the person will take to protect the identity of the persons whose records the person will be reviewing;
(2) the proposed safeguards are adequate to protect the identity of each person whose records the researcher will review;
(3) the court informs the researcher of the provisions of IC 31-39-1 and this chapter, including the criminal liability of a person who recklessly fails to protect the records; and
(4) an agreement is executed between the court and the person responsible for the research that specifies the terms of the researcher's use of the records.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-8-1(e).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.22.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-39-2-11 ("Researchers") 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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