Sec. 4. A child may be taken into custody by:
(1) a law enforcement officer;
(2) a probation officer; or
(3) a caseworker;
acting with probable cause to believe the child is a child in need of services because the child is a missing child (as defined in IC 10-13-5-4).
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-4(e).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.2-2003, SEC.74.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 34. Juvenile Law: Children in Need of Services
Chapter 2. Taking a Child in Need of Services Into Custody
31-34-2-1. Court Order to Take Child Into Custody
31-34-2-2. Taking Alleged Perpetrator Into Custody; Protective Order
31-34-2-3. Taking Child Into Custody Without Court Order; Documentation
31-34-2-4. Missing Child Taken Into Custody Without Court Order
31-34-2-5. Missing Child Taken Into Custody Under Court Order
31-34-2-6. Documentation by Person Taking Child Into Custody Without Court Order; Forms