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Ind. Code § 31-37-8-2 — Contents of preliminary inquiry
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 8: Information About Delinquent Children, Investigation, and Preliminary Inquiry, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 31-37-8-2
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
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. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-7(b).]
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