2020 Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 33. Juvenile Law: Reporting and Investigation of Child Abuse and Neglect
Chapter 26. Child Protection Index
31-33-26-15. Expungement and Amendment of Record Procedures
Sec. 15. (a) The department shall expunge a substantiated report contained within the index not later than ten (10) working days after any of the following occurs:
(1) A court having jurisdiction over a child in need of services proceeding determines that child abuse or neglect has not occurred.
(2) An administrative hearing officer under this chapter finds that the child abuse or neglect report is unsubstantiated.
(3) A court having juvenile jurisdiction enters an order for expungement of the report under IC 31-33-27-5.
(b) The department shall amend a substantiated report contained in the index by deleting the name of an alleged perpetrator if:
(1) a court having jurisdiction over a child in need of services proceeding; or
(2) an administrative hearing officer under this chapter;
finds that the person was not a perpetrator of the child abuse or neglect that occurred.
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.67. Amended by P.L.131-2009, SEC.57; P.L.48-2012, SEC.55.
