Indiana Code - Family Law and Juvenile Law - Title 31, Section 31-37-8-1

Receipt and forwarding of information concerning delinquent
child; preliminary inquiry

Sec. 1. (a) A person may give an intake officer or a prosecuting
attorney written information indicating that a child is a delinquent
child.
(b) If the information is given to the intake officer, the intake
officer shall immediately forward the information to the prosecuting
attorney.
(c) If the prosecuting attorney has reason to believe the child has
committed a delinquent act, the prosecuting attorney shall instruct
the intake officer to make a preliminary inquiry to determine whether
the interests of the public or of the child require further action.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20.

Last modified: May 24, 2006