IC 31-34-2-4 — Missing child taken into custody without court order

Section text

Sec. 4. A child may be taken into custody by: (1) a law enforcement officer; (2) a probation officer; or (3) a caseworker; acting with probable cause to believe the child is a child in need of services because the child is a missing child (as defined in IC 10-13-5-4).

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.2-2003, SEC.74.

Source: official publisher (2026 edition)

Sections citing IC 31-34-2-4

• IC 31-34-5-2

Sections IC 31-34-2-4 cites

• IC 10-13-5-4