Provision of preliminary inquiry and recommendation to attorney for department
Ind. Code § 31-34-7-2
in effectSec. 2. The intake officer shall send to the attorney for the department a copy of the preliminary inquiry. The intake officer shall recommend whether to:
(1) file a petition;
(2) file a petition and recommend that the child be referred for an assessment by a dual status assessment team as described in IC 31-41-1-5;
(3) informally adjust the case;
(4) informally adjust the case and recommend that the child be referred for an assessment by the dual status assessment team as described in IC 31-41-1-5;
(5) refer the child to another agency; or
(6) dismiss the case.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-8(c).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.293; P.L.146-2008, SEC.583; P.L.66-2015, SEC.2.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026