Indiana Code 31-25-5-2. Ombudsman access to records and facilities
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Sec. 2. The department and the juvenile court with jurisdiction over a child shall provide the ombudsman with:
(2) immediate access, without prior notice, to any facility in which the child is placed or is receiving services funded by the department.
(1) appropriate access to all records of the department concerning the child, excluding adoption records, but including all records of the department related to vendors and contractors; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-25-5-2
- department: refers to the department of child services established by IC 31-25-1-1. See Indiana Code 31-25-2-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- ombudsman: refers to the office of the department of child services ombudsman established within the Indiana department of administration by IC 4-13-19-3. See Indiana Code 31-25-5-1
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.373.