Indiana § 31-39-6-1 - Confidentiality of preliminary inquiry proceedings compiled by school officials

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§ 31-39-6-1. Confidentiality of preliminary inquiry proceedings compiled by school officials

Sec. 1. If:

(1) a preliminary inquiry under IC 31-34-7 or IC 31-37-8 takes place in a school; and

(2) the preliminary inquiry is conducted in the presence of school officials;

any record of the proceeding compiled by school officials is confidential and is not open to public inspection under IC 5-14-3-3.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-8-1.3.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.22.

IC 31-39-7Chapter 7. Correction of Incorrect or Misleading Information

31-39-7-1Juvenile court records 31-39-7-2Law enforcement records

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

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