Taking and filing
Ind. Code § 31-39-5-1
in effectSec. 1. (a) A law enforcement agency may take and file the fingerprints or photographs of a child if:
(1) the child is taken into custody for an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult; and
(2) the child was at least fourteen (14) years of age when the act was allegedly committed.
(b) A juvenile court may, by general order, limit fingerprinting and photographing of children to situations in which children are charged with specified offenses.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-8-1.5(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.22.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026
