IC 31-37-8-1 — Receipt and forwarding of information concerning delinquent child; preliminary inquiry
Chapter 8. Information About Delinquent Children, Investigation, and Preliminary Inquiry
Section text
Sec. 1. (a) A person may give an intake officer or a prosecuting attorney written information indicating that a child is a delinquent child. (b) If the information is given to the intake officer, the intake officer shall: (1) immediately forward the information to the prosecuting attorney; (2) complete a dual status screening tool on the child, as described in IC 31-41-1-3; and (3) complete a risk screening tool on the child. (c) If the prosecuting attorney has reason to believe the child has committed a delinquent act, the prosecuting attorney shall instruct the intake officer to make a preliminary inquiry, which includes the use of a risk screening tool, to determine whether the interests of the public or of the child require further action.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.66-2015, SEC.9; P.L.101-2022, SEC.14.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)