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Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 33. Juvenile Law: Reporting and Investigation of Child Abuse and Neglect
Chapter 9. Designation of Public or Private Agencies to Investigate Reports of Abuse or Neglect Involving a Child Under the Care of a Public or Private Institution
31-33-9-1. Written protocol or agreement designating agency primarily responsible for investigation
Universal Citation: IN Code § 31-33-9-1 (2019)
IC 31-33-9-1 Written protocol or agreement designating agency primarily responsible for investigation
Sec. 1. (a) Through a written protocol or agreement, the department shall designate the public or private agencies primarily responsible for investigating reports involving a child who:
(1) may be a victim of child abuse or neglect; and
(2) is under the care of a public or private institution.
(b) The designated agency must be different from and separately administered from the agency involved in the alleged act or omission. Subject to this limitation, the agency:
(1) may be:
(A) the department; or
(B) a law enforcement agency; and
(2) may not be the office of the prosecuting attorney.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-16(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.234-2005, SEC.128.
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