Sec. 11. (a) Upon receiving notification under section 7 of this chapter, the vital statistics division of the Indiana department of health and the appropriate local health department or health and hospital corporation shall attach a notice to the child’s birth certificate stating that the child has been reported missing. The notice must remain attached to the birth certificate until notification is received under section 7 of this chapter that the missing child has been found.

     (b) If a request for a copy of the birth certificate of a child is received, the vital statistics division and the appropriate local health department or health and hospital corporation shall require the person making the request to submit an application for the birth certificate that includes:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 10-13-5-11

  • clearinghouse: refers to the Indiana clearinghouse for information on missing children and missing endangered adults established by section 5 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 10-13-5-3
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • missing child: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age who:

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(1) the date of the request;

(2) the name, address, and telephone number of the person making the request; and

(3) the signature of the person making the request.

     (c) If a notice that the child is missing has been attached to the birth certificate, the vital statistics division and the appropriate local health department or health and hospital corporation shall immediately notify the clearinghouse of the information contained in the application.

     (d) A copy of the birth certificate of a missing child to which a notice has been attached under subsection (a) may not be issued without authorization from the clearinghouse.

[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-1-7-8.]

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.68.