Release, delivery, or detention of child taken into custody without court order

Ind. Code § 31-34-4-4
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Sec. 4. If a child is taken into custody without an order of the court, the person taking the child into custody: (1) may: (A) release the child; or (B) deliver the child to a place designated by the juvenile court; and (2) if the child is detained, shall promptly notify the child's parent, guardian, or custodian and an intake officer: (A) that the child is being held; and (B) of the reasons for the child's detention. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-6(d).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026

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