Indiana Code 5-2-9-7. Confidentiality
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Sec. 7. (a) Any information:
(2) otherwise acquired concerning a protected person;
(1) in a uniform statewide confidential form or any part of a confidential form prescribed by the office of judicial administration that must be filed with a protective order; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-2-9-7
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- law enforcement agency: means the department or agency of a city, town, or tribe whose principal function is the apprehension of criminal offenders. See Indiana Code 5-2-9-1
- protected person: means a person or an employer (as defined in IC 34-26-6-4) protected under a protective order, as defined in section 2. See Indiana Code 5-2-9-1.7
- protective order: means :
Indiana Code 5-2-9-2.1
- sheriff: refers to a county sheriff. See Indiana Code 5-2-9-3
is confidential and may not be divulged to any respondent or defendant.
(b) Information described in subsection (a) may only be used by:
(1) a court;
(2) a sheriff;
(3) another law enforcement agency;
(4) a prosecuting attorney; or
(5) a court clerk;
to comply with a law concerning the distribution of the information.
As added by P.L.23-1994, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.280-2001, SEC.10; P.L.133-2002, SEC.6; P.L.52-2007, SEC.4; P.L.116-2009, SEC.8; P.L.130-2009, SEC.13; P.L.161-2018, SEC.10.