2010 Indiana Code
TITLE 34. CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
ARTICLE 30. IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY
CHAPTER 25. IMMUNITY FOR YOUTH SHELTERS

IC 34-30-25
     Chapter 25. Immunity for Youth Shelters

IC 34-30-25-1
"Necessary services" defined
     Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "necessary services" means the following:
        (1) Engaging in outreach services to locate and assist runaway or homeless youths.
        (2) Providing food and access to overnight shelter to a runaway or homeless youth.
        (3) Counseling a runaway or homeless youth to address immediate psychological or emotional problems.
        (4) Screening a runaway or homeless youth for basic health needs and referring a runaway or homeless youth to public and private agencies for health care.
        (5) Providing long term planning, placement, and follow-up services to a runaway or homeless youth.
        (6) Referring a runaway or homeless youth to any other assistance or services offered by public and private agencies.
As added by P.L.72-2009, SEC.2.

IC 34-30-25-2
"Runaway or homeless youth" defined
     Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "runaway or homeless youth" means an individual who:
        (1) is:
            (A) at least twelve (12) years of age; and
            (B) less than eighteen (18) years of age;
        (2) is unemancipated;
        (3) is mentally competent; and
        (4) lives in a situation described in:
            (A) 42 U.S.C. 11434a(2)(B)(ii); or
            (B) 42 U.S.C. 11434a(2)(B)(iii);
        with or without the consent or knowledge of the individual's parent, guardian, or custodian.
As added by P.L.72-2009, SEC.2.

IC 34-30-25-3
"Youth shelter" defined
     Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "youth shelter" means an entity that:
        (1) is not operated for profit; and
        (2) provides, at a minimum, necessary services to runaway or homeless youths.
As added by P.L.72-2009, SEC.2.

IC 34-30-25-4
Immunity from civil liability for youth shelter personnel
     Sec. 4. Except as provided in section 5 of this chapter, a youth

shelter and the director, employees, agents, and volunteers of a youth shelter are immune from civil liability resulting from any act or omission related to:
        (1) admitting a runaway or homeless youth to;
        (2) caring for a runaway or homeless youth at; or
        (3) releasing a runaway or homeless youth from;
the youth shelter.
As added by P.L.72-2009, SEC.2.

IC 34-30-25-5
Civil liability for gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct
     Sec. 5. This chapter does not grant immunity from civil liability to a person who commits an act that amounts to gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.
As added by P.L.72-2009, SEC.2.