Indiana § 36-8-12-18 - Confidential information; exceptions
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§ 36-8-12-18. Confidential information; exceptions
Sec. 18. (a) A volunteer fire department may declare the following records confidential for purposes of IC 5-14-3:
(1) Personnel files of members of the volunteer fire department.
(2) Files of applicants to the volunteer fire department.
However, all personnel file information shall be made available to an affected member or the member's representative.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a volunteer fire department may not declare the following information contained in files described in subsection (a) confidential:
(1) The name, compensation, job title, business address, business telephone number, job description, education and training background, previous work experience, or dates of first and last employment of present or former members of the volunteer fire department.
(2) Information relating to the status of any formal charges against a member.
(3) The factual basis for a disciplinary action in which final action has been taken and that resulted in the member being suspended, demoted, or discharged.
(c) This section does not apply to disclosure of personnel information generally on all members or for groups of members without the request being particularized by member name.
As added by P.L.101-2006, SEC.38.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-8-12-18 ("Confidential information; exceptions") 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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