IC 31-37-8-2 — Contents of preliminary inquiry
Chapter 8. Information About Delinquent Children, Investigation, and Preliminary Inquiry
Section text
Sec. 2. A preliminary inquiry is an informal investigation into the facts and circumstances reported to the court. Whenever practicable, the preliminary inquiry should include the following information: (1) The child's background. (2) The child's current status. (3) The child's school performance. (4) If the child has been detained: (A) efforts made to prevent removal of the child from the child's home, including the identification of any emergency situation that prevented reasonable efforts to avoid removal; (B) whether it is in the best interests of the child to be removed from the home environment; and (C) whether remaining in the home would be contrary to the health and welfare of the child. (5) The results of a dual status screening tool to determine whether the child is a dual status child, as described in IC 31-41-1-2. (6) The results of a risk screening tool conducted on the child to inform diversion decisions.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.626; P.L.66-2015, SEC.10; P.L.101-2022, SEC.15.
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