Duty to notify parents if child arrested at school
Ind. Code § 31-37-4-3.5
in effectSec. 3.5. (a) This section does not apply to an emancipated minor.
(b) This section does not apply if:
(1) there is a medical emergency involving the child described in subsection (c); or
(2) there is an ongoing emergency or concern for student safety.
(c) This section applies if a law enforcement officer arrests or takes into custody a child less than eighteen (18) years of age for allegedly committing a delinquent or criminal act on school property or at a school-sponsored activity.
(d) A law enforcement officer who arrests a child or takes a child into custody as described in subsection (c) shall make a reasonable attempt to notify, or request a school administrator to make a reasonable attempt to notify:
(1) the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; or
(2) if the arrest or taking into custody occurs during school hours, the emergency contact listed on the child's school record;
that the child has been arrested or taken into custody.
(e) A law enforcement agency shall inform its law enforcement officers concerning the notification requirements under this section.
As added by P.L.112-2023, 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