Sec. 13. (a) When a person who is the subject of juvenile history data on file with the department becomes twenty-two (22) years of age, the department shall seal that person’s juvenile history data. However, this subsection does not apply if, after the department receives juvenile history data about a person, the person is arrested for a felony required to be reported to the department under IC 10-13-3.

     (b) Except as provided under subsection (c), the department may not release to or allow inspection of sealed juvenile history data by any agency or person other than the person who is the subject of the juvenile history data.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 10-13-4-13

  • inspection: means visual perusal and includes the right to make memoranda abstracts of juvenile history data. See Indiana Code 10-13-4-3
  • juvenile history data: means information collected by criminal or juvenile justice agencies or individuals about a child who is alleged to have committed a reportable act and consists of the following:

    Indiana Code 10-13-4-4

  • release: means furnishing a copy or edited copy of juvenile history data. See Indiana Code 10-13-4-7
     (c) A court may not order the release or inspection of sealed juvenile history data unless the person who is the subject of the sealed juvenile history data challenges its existence during a court proceeding.

[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 5-2-5.1-14.]

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.4.