Classifying reports as substantiated, indicated, or unsubstantiated;
expungement
Sec. 12. (a) Upon completion of an investigation, the department
shall classify reports as substantiated, indicated, or unsubstantiated.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the department shall
expunge investigation records one (1) year after a report has been
classified as indicated under subsection (a).
(c) If the department has:
(1) classified a report under subsection (a) as indicated; and
(2) not expunged the report under subsection (b);
and the subject of the report is the subject of a subsequent report, the
one (1) year period in subsection (b) is tolled for one (1) year after
the date of the subsequent report.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.70-2004, SEC.13;
P.L.234-2005, SEC.126.
Last modified: May 24, 2006