IC 16-39-2-8 — Court ordered release of mental health records; provider provision of records
Chapter 2. Release of Mental Health Records to Patient and Authorized Persons
Section text
Sec. 8. (a) The court may order the release of the patient's mental health record without the patient's consent upon the showing of good cause following a hearing under IC 16-39-3 or in a proceeding under IC 31-30 through IC 31-40 following a hearing held under the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure. (b) A provider shall, upon the request of a court that has committed a patient under IC 12-26-7, IC 12-26-8, IC 35-36-2-4, or IC 35-36-3, release to the court any information from the patient's mental health record that is required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for transmission to NICS (as defined in IC 35-47-2.5-2.5) in accordance with IC 33-24-6-3.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.1-1997, SEC.96; P.L.131-2014, SEC.7.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)