Indiana § 5-2-15-4 - Law enforcement agency to report child under 18 found at methamphetamine lab
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§ 5-2-15-4. Law enforcement agency to report child under 18 found at methamphetamine lab
Sec. 4. A law enforcement agency that discovers a child less than eighteen (18) years of age at a site used for the illegal manufacture of a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1.1-7) shall notify the department of child services.
As added by P.L.192-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.10; P.L.151-2006, SEC.2; P.L.1-2007, SEC.25; P.L.186-2025, SEC.46.
IC 5-2-16Chapter 16. RepealedRepealed by P.L.30-2019, SEC.16.
IC 5-2-17Chapter 17. Missing Persons
5-2-17-1"High risk missing person" 5-2-17-2"Law enforcement agency" 5-2-17-3Law enforcement agency receiving report of missing person 5-2-17-4Law enforcement agency; acceptance of report of missing person 5-2-17-5Missing person report not made in person; acceptance 5-2-17-6Information concerning missing person; determination of high risk status; stopping investigation; nondisclosure of location upon missing person's request 5-2-17-7Information provided by law enforcement agency 5-2-17-8Person missing for longer than 30 days; additional information 5-2-17-9Reporting to Violent Criminal Apprehension Program; release of information to public concerning missing person 5-2-17-10Notification to other law enforcement agencies; data base information
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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