Indiana § 31-39-8-8 - Law enforcement access to sealed records relating to offense that would be a serious violent felony

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§ 31-39-8-8. Law enforcement access to sealed records relating to offense that would be a serious violent felony

Sec. 8. A person having custody of sealed records relating to a finding that a child committed an offense that would be a serious violent felony (as defined by IC 35-31.5-2-294) shall cooperate with a law enforcement agency to ensure that these records are accessible from the mobile terminal of a law enforcement officer, and are otherwise available to a law enforcement officer acting within the scope of the officer's duties in a timely manner.

As added by P.L.77-2025, SEC.9.

IC 31-39-9Chapter 9. Exchange of Information Concerning Delinquent Children

31-39-9-1Exchange of information regarding delinquent children

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

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