Researchers
Sec. 11. The juvenile court shall grant any person involved in a
legitimate research activity access to the court's confidential records
if:
(1) the person conducting the research provides written
information about:
(A) the purpose of the person's project, including any intent
to publish the person's findings;
(B) the nature of the data the person seeks to collect and how
the person intends to analyze the data;
(C) the records the person seeks to review; and
(D) the safeguards the person will take to protect the identity
of the persons whose records the person will be reviewing;
(2) the proposed safeguards are adequate to protect the identity
of each person whose records the researcher will review;
(3) the court informs the researcher of the provisions of
IC 31-39-1 and this chapter, including the criminal liability of
a person who recklessly fails to protect the records; and
(4) an agreement is executed between the court and the person
responsible for the research that specifies the terms of the
researcher's use of the records.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.22.
Last modified: May 24, 2006