Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to all records of the juvenile court except the following:
(1) Records involving an adult charged with a crime or criminal contempt of court.
(2) Records involving a pregnant minor or her physician seeking a waiver of the requirement under IC 35-1-58.5-2.5 (before its repeal) or IC 16-34-2-4 that a physician who performs an abortion on an unemancipated minor first obtain the written consent of the minor's parent or guardian.
(3) Records involving proceedings that pertain to:
(A) paternity issues;
(B) custody issues;
(C) parenting time issues; or
(D) child support issues;
concerning a child born to parents who are not married to each other.
(b) The legal records subject to this chapter include the following:
(1) Chronological case summaries.
(2) Index summaries.
(3) Summonses.
(4) Warrants.
(5) Petitions.
(6) Orders.
(7) Motions.
(8) Decrees.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-8-1(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.1-2014, SEC.2.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 39. Juvenile Law: Juvenile Records
Chapter 2. Persons Entitled to Access to Juvenile Court Records
31-39-2-1. Application of Chapter
31-39-2-2. Juvenile Court Judge and Staff
31-39-2-3. Party and Party's Counsel
31-39-2-4. Presentence Investigations
31-39-2-5. Prosecuting Attorney and Staff
31-39-2-6. Records Available to Certain Individuals and Agencies
31-39-2-6.5. Release of Court Records
31-39-2-8. Public Access to Records of Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings
31-39-2-9. Person Providing Services to Child or Child's Family
31-39-2-10. Interested Persons
31-39-2-12. Parties to Criminal or Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings
31-39-2-13. Victim of Delinquent Act or Victim's Family; Disclosure in Civil Action
31-39-2-13.8. School's Access to Juvenile Court Records; Notice; Confidentiality
31-39-2-14. Filing of Copies of Access Order or Agreement With Researcher