Providing copies of reports and factual summaries of reports
Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a report prepared
by the state:
(1) for the juvenile court's review of the court's dispositional
decree; or
(2) prepared for use at a periodic case review under
IC 31-34-21-2 or hearing under IC 31-34-21-7;
shall be made available to the child and the child's parent, guardian,
guardian ad litem, court appointed special advocate, or custodian
within a reasonable time after the report's presentation to the court or
before the hearing.
(b) If the court determines on the record that the report contains
information that should not be released to the child or the child's
parent, guardian, or custodian, the court shall provide a copy of the
report to the following:
(1) Each attorney or guardian ad litem representing the child.
(2) Each attorney representing the child's parent, guardian, or
custodian.
(3) Each court appointed special advocate.
(c) The court may also provide a factual summary of the report to
the child or the child's parent, guardian, or custodian.
(d) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), any report
prepared by the state for the juvenile court's review shall also be
made available to any court appointed special advocate within the
same time period and in the same manner as required in the case of
a parent under subsection (a). However, if under subsection (a) the
court determines on the record that the report contains information
that should not be released to the parent, the court shall still provide
a copy of the report to any court appointed special advocate.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.129-2005, SEC.8.
Last modified: May 24, 2006