IC 31-32-2-2.5 — Privileged statements made to a mental health evaluator; exceptions
Chapter 2. Rights of Persons Subject to Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
Bills amending this section
Section text
Sec. 2.5. (a) This section applies only to a court ordered or voluntary mental health: (1) screening; (2) assessment; (3) evaluation; or (4) treatment; provided by or under the direction of an evaluator, as defined in IC 31-9-2.1-90, in conjunction with proceedings under this article. (b) Except as provided in subsection (d) and except for purposes of: (1) a probation revocation proceeding; or (2) a modification of a dispositional decree under IC 31-37-22; a statement communicated to an evaluator in the evaluator's official capacity may not be admitted as evidence against the child on the issue of whether the child committed a delinquent act or a crime. (c) This section does not affect the admissibility of evidence when a juvenile interposes the defense of insanity. (d) This section does not affect a disclosure or reporting requirement in effect on July 1, 2007, under statute or in case law regarding a statement that: (1) relates directly to the facts or immediate circumstances of a homicide; or (2) reveals that the child may intend to commit a crime.
As added by P.L.120-2007, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.145-2026, SEC.191.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)