Documentation by person taking child into custody without court
order; forms
Sec. 6. (a) A person taking a child into custody under section 3 of
this chapter shall make written documentation evidencing the
following:
(1) The facts establishing probable cause to believe that the
child is a child in need of services.
(2) Why the child's physical or mental condition will be
seriously impaired or seriously endangered if the child is not
immediately taken into custody.
(3) Why the person is unable to obtain a court order and what
steps have been taken to obtain a court order.
(4) Why the department of child services is unable to protect the
safety of the child without taking the child into custody.
(5) Why the person is unable to obtain the assistance of a law
enforcement officer if the child is taken into custody by a
probation officer or caseworker without the assistance of a law
enforcement officer.
(b) The department of child services shall create forms to be used
for documentation under this section.
(c) The person taking the child into custody shall immediately
forward a copy of the documentation to the department of child
services to be included in the report required by IC 31-33-7-4.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.234-2005,
SEC.168.
Last modified: May 24, 2006